Environment

Battery

EDF Consults on 250MW Welsh Battery

EDF Renewables UK is seeking feedback from local residents regarding its proposed 250MW Swansea North battery storage facility in Wales. The company is currentl…

Metal

US Will Fast-Track Utah Uranium Mine Permit

The U.S. Interior Department announced on Monday that it will accelerate the environmental permitting process for Anfield Energy’s proposed Velvet-Wood ur…

Solar Cell

Novel Smart Coating for Space Solar Cells

A research team from China has developed a transparent smart radiation device (TSRD) to enhance thermal management for solar cells on spacecraft. These cells fa…

Australia

Mandalong Road Upgrade Project Advances in New South Wales

The A$76 million ($49.1 million) Mandalong Road upgrade project in New South Wales, Australia, has advanced to its detailed design phase, marking a key mileston…

Green Hydrogen

Totalenergies Seeks Permit for $16 Billion Green Hydrogen Project in Chile

TotalEnergies subsidiaries have submitted an application for an environmental permit for a $16 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in southern Chile, acc…

Hydrogen Technology

Hong Kong Approves Eight New Hydrogen Fuel Trial Projects to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

Hong Kong’s Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel, led by the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB), approved eight additional trial p…

Geothermal Heating Project

Mastercard to Implement Geothermal Heating and Cooling in NY Headquarters

Mastercard, a global payment card service company, has launched a geothermal energy initiative for heating and cooling at its headquarters in Purchase, New York…

China

World’s Largest Car Carrier Sets Sail, Meets New International Environmental Standards

The world’s largest car carrier, the Shenzhen, was officially delivered and departed from Jiangsu Province in East China on Tuesday, according to state br…

Uranium Project

Portsmouth Site Hits Cleanup Milestone

Workers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) Portsmouth Site in Pike County, Ohio, have completed construction of th…

Carbon Emissions

Taiwan Reports 2023 Greenhouse Gas Emission Decline

In 2023, Taiwan’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 4.64% compared to 2005 levels, according to the Ministry of Environment. The Taipei City Departmen…

Net Zero

Norway Scales up Maritime Climate Rules With New Zero-Emission Targets

Norway is advancing its environmental goals with new zero-emission requirements for maritime tourism and ferry operations, alongside a proposed target to reduce…

Green Hydrogen

EVREC’s Newfoundland Green Hydrogen Project Gains EIS Guidelines

The green energy hub project in Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, has advanced with the release of environmental impact statement (EIS) guidelines by the prov…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Assessment Begins for First Norwegian NPP

The Norwegian government has taken a significant step toward exploring nuclear energy by commissioning an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme for a …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Trump Exempts Dozens of Coal Plants From Mercury, Air Toxics Limits

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that 47 companies operating coal-fired power plants in the United States have received a two-year exempti…

Wind Farm

RES Clears Permit Milestone for Welsh Wind Farm

A planning application for the 13-turbine Mynydd Maen Wind Farm in south Wales has been officially validated by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW).…