Law

United States

Despite ‘Religious War’ Over Fossil Fuels, Texas Lawmakers Approve $1.8 Billion for Microgrids

During the Texas Legislature's recent session, renewables were blamed for causing the outages related to Winter Storm Uri. But a resilience bill providing $1.8 …

Hydrogen Technology

BOC to Build Hydrogen Technology Hub in Illawarra Region With $28.5 Million Funding

BOC, a Linde company has unveiled plans to accelerate the design and development of a Hydrogen Technology Hub in the Illawarra region of Australia.The company h…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Japan Enacts Law for Operating Nuclear Reactors Beyond 60-Yr Limit

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that allows nuclear reactors in the country to be operated beyond the current limit of 60 ye…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia Offers to Finance NPP for Malawi

Russia has offered financial aid to Malawi of $20m to support the construction of a nuclear power plant. Russia’s deputy minister of Internal Affairs, Igo…

Floating Offshore Wind

BW Ideol Teams up With Elawan Energy for Multi-Gw Floating Offshore Wind Projects in the Iberian Peninsula

BW Ideol has signed a Head of Terms with Elawan Energy, an ORIX company based in Spain, for the joint development of a multi-GW floating offshore wind pipeline …

Biofuel

Advanced Biofuels Canada Rebukes Pbo’s ‘Deeply Flawed’ Report on Federal Clean Fuel Regulations

Advanced Biofuels Canada has released a statement detailing the significant flaws in the federal Parliamentary Budget Officer’s distributional analysis of…

Biofuel

South African Beverage Company Uses Biogas Facility to Recycle Wastewater

The biodigester at Bren-o-kem's Vinaqua wastewater treatment plant in Worcester. Image Source: ESI Africa.Amidst the picturesque winelands of Worcester in t…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

INL Sees Market for Microreactors in Some US States

There is high market potential for microreactors in US states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws and widespread social acceptance, accordin…

Hydrogen Project

Federal Cabinet Adopts Draft Law for Germany’s Hydrogen Network

The Federal Cabinet of Germany has taken a significant step towards the creation of a hydrogen network by adopting a draft law on the legal and regulatory frame…

Biofuel

Envitec Biogas USA Sees Skyrocketed Demand Growth

In 2014, EnviTec biogas received the Biogas Industry Award from the American Biogas Council (ABC) for the sustainability features exhibited by its biogas plant …

Geothermal Power Plant

Colorado Governor Polis Signs Bill on Geothermal Regulation Into Law

The newly signed bill creates the Energy and Carbon Management Commission with expanded authority to regulate deep geothermal operations in Colorado, U.S.

Carbon Emissions

Montana’s New Anti-climate Law May Be the Most Aggressive in the Nation

The legislation, signed into law last week, is even more restrictive than North Carolina’s infamous 2012 law that prohibited policymakers from considering sea-…

Solar Cell

Statkraft Supplies ALPLAWith Solar and Wind Power Through a 10-Year PPA

Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and ALPLA, an international packaging manufacturer, have signed two long-term power purchase agr…

Nuclear Fusion

DOE Celebrates NIF Ignition by Funding R&D Hubs for Inertial Fusion Energy

Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm addresses an audience of lab staff, dignitaries, and media at LLNL. (Photo: LLNL)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hoste…

Coal Mine

Legal Battle. Competition Law vs Coal Nationalisation Act: Cil Seeks Immunity Citing Its Standing as PSU

Supreme Court expected ruling could be trend setter on application of competition law in public sector firmsAll eyes are on the Supreme Court this week as it de…