Environmental

Chile's D'E Capital's Catemito Battery Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, Scheduled for Operation in 2028

Chilean energy investment and development company D'E Capital announced that the Catemito battery energy storage system project, located in San Bernardo Cit…

Lanzhou New Area Nengke Ecological Development Co., Ltd. - 100,000 Tons/Year Biomass Green Methanol Project in Lanzhou New Area, China Receives Environmental Impact Assessment Approval

On February 28, the Lanzhou New Area Ecological Environment Bureau conducted a review and public announcement for the environmental impact assessment documents …

Chile's BESS Paicaví Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, 150 MW Power to Boost Grid Stability

The Environmental Assessment Committee of the Metropolitan Region of Chile recently approved the Environmental Impact Declaration for the BESS Paicaví en…

US Republicans Investigate Environmental Groups Opposing Alaska's Willow Oil Project

US House Republicans have recently launched an investigation into six environmental organizations, stemming from these groups' opposition to ConocoPhillips&…

New Solar Device Can Simultaneously Desalinate Seawater and Extract Lithium Ions

As global demand for lithium resources continues to grow, traditional mining methods face environmental challenges. Researchers from Zhejiang University in Chin…

EPA Fines Smithfield Approximately $138,000

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has reached a final settlement with Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. regarding alleged viol…

DOD Technologies Establishes DOD Labs to Expand PFAS Testing Capabilities for Environmental Regulation

Recently, the U.S. gas detection technology company DOD Technologies announced the establishment of a new analytical laboratory division, DOD Labs, expanding it…

1,200 MW Kalai-II Hydropower Project In Arunachal Pradesh Gets Central Environment Panel's Nod: Report

The 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project on the Lohit River in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh has received the environmental clearance from a Union Envi…

Biofuel

US EPA Expects to Finalize Biofuel Rules in First Quarter of 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated on December 16, 2025, that it plans to complete the biofuel blending requirements for 2026 and 2027 in …

United States

CMA CGM Expands Barge Network to Boost US Trade

CMA CGM has introduced a new dedicated barge service linking Que Vo in Bac Ninh Province to Haiphong, significantly expanding its multimodal network in Northern…

Metal

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Outline Plan for 150 000 T/Y PPG Project

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine…

United States

US EPA Approves 14 Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday that it had approved 14 requests from small refineries seeking full or partial exemptions fro…

Metal

Glencore Plans to Shut Canada’s Largest Copper Metal Operation Over Costs

Glencore is reportedly planning to close its Horne smelter, Canada’s largest copper metal-producing facility, due to environmental challenges and the sign…

Germany

World’s Largest Heat Pump Being Built in Germany

Austrian construction company Strabag, through its environmental technology division Strabag Umwelttechnik, has been chosen by German utility firm MVV to build …

Metal

Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Guinea Iron Ore Project Moves Closer to Construction

Ivanhoe Atlantic has completed the environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) for its Kon Kweni iron ore project in Guinea and submitted permit applicat…