Environment

Nuclear Power Plant

Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…

Net Zero Emission

Shell Directors May Face Lawsuit over Climate Transition Plans

Environmental lawyers ClientEarth said on Tuesday they were preparing legal action against the directors of Shell over the company's climate transition plan.

United States

Private Investment in California's Solar Energy Industry Increases Climate Vulnerabilities, Study Finds

Energy systems development is driven more by financial considerations than environmental ones, leaving customers more vulnerable to the effects of climate chang…

Electric Car

California Can Set Rules on Electric Vehicles, Emissions -U.S. EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday restored California's ability to set its own zero-emission vehicle sales mandate and tailpipe emissi…

Rooftop PV System

Debate on Land Allocation for Ground Mounted Solar Heats up in Israel

The Finance Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry of Israel are currently in conflict with each other about the amount of land that should be devot…

Hydropower Plant

NHPC's 2,880 Dibang Hydropower Project Expected to Begin During Apr-Jun: CMD

NHPC's 2,880-megawatt (MW) Dibang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to kick-off in the first quarter of 2022-23 "with in-hand forest and envir…

Nuclear Power Plant

Philippines Relaunches Nuclear Energy Programme

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that outlines the government's position for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the Philippines' energy m…

Hydrogen Production

New Screening System May Point the Way to Clean, Renewable Hydrogen Power

A new, highly sensitive system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas may play an important role in the quest to develop hydrogen as an environmentally fr…

Climate Policy

CPS Energy Will Spend $50 Million to Comply with EPA Rule on Coal Ash Storage

Despite opposition from environmental activists, CPS Energy trustees Monday approved the construction of a $50 million retention pond for the J.K. Spruce Power …

Coal Gasification

B&W Environmental Awarded Contract to Reduce Environmental Impact of Power Plant Ash

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has announced that its B&W Environmental segment has been awarded a contract for approximately US$13 million to design and supply equipme…

Oil & Gas Supply

The State of Play of Africa’s Deepwater Discoveries

While global demand sees an upward trend in a post-COVID-19 environment, oil and gas producing countries have been unable to maintain supply owing to a myriad o…

Electric Car

Perfecting the Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Process

Recycling of electric car batteries can be easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly, according to a new scientific article from Chalmers University of…

Emissions Trading System

Climate and Environmental Governance: EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Will Benefit Malaysia

The European Union is actively implementing the Climate Law it adopted back in 2021. Malaysia is doing its part as well and has, of late, stepped up its efforts…

EV Technology

Shadowfax Tech Targets 75% of its Fleet in EVs by 2024; Full Electrification by 2026

By introducing this initiative, Shadowfax seeks to transform the industry and introduce a proactive measure to reduce carbon emissions, bringing a new approach …

Hydropower Plant

Swiss Federal Council to Set up Hydroelectric Reserve by Winter 2022/2023

To strengthen security of supply, the Swiss Federal Council has adopted measures to set up a hydroelectric reserve and has instructed the Federal Department for…