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United States

Stellantis to Pay $4.2M for Violations of CARB Air Quality Regulations; Defeat Devices in 3.0l Diesels

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with FCA US LLC (FCA) of Auburn Hills, Mich., for $4,185,820 for violations of CARB&rsq…

Nuclear Technology

NANO Nuclear Energy to Acquire Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) and Pylon Technologies, Including All Associated Patents, Through a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Auction

NANO Nuclear Energy, a nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing portable, clean energy solutions, executed a definitive agreement to acquire …

Solar project

European Energy Connects 54MW Polish Solar

European Energy has connected a 54MW solar park in Poland to the grid.Construction of the solar park, near Debnica in West Pomerania, was completed on 21 Decemb…

China

China’s 2025 Steel Demand to Fall 1.5% on Year, State Research Institute Says

China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the state-backed China Metallurgical Industry Planning a…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Petrobras to Keep Constellation’s Semi-sub Rig Under $61M Contract Extension

(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured an extension of the current contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Atlantic Star with Petrob…

China

Iron Ore Rises on Pre-holiday Restocking, China Stimulus Hopes

Iron ore futures prices gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday restocking by steelmakers in top consumer China and revived ho…

Oil Exploration

Onshore Petroleum Auction Set to Be Held

Authorities are calling for bids for onshore petroleum exploration and production in nine areas in the Northeast and central region for the first time in 17 yea…

LNG

Golar LNG Buys Remaining Stake in Flng Unit for $90M

Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) specialist Golar LNG has acquired minority ownership interests in the 2.4 mtpa FLNG Hilli from Seatrium and Black & Veatch…

Ethanol

ABEPL Launches Bamboo Sourcing and Processing for Ethanol Production in Assam

Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL), a joint venture of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and two Finnish firms, will source bamboo from 18 districts of A…

Offshore Wind Power

Japanese Construction Firm Buys Trenching ROV for Local Offshore Wind Market

Japanese construction company Toyo Construction has purchased a trenching remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from underwater technology and services company SMD th…

Wind Power in China

300 MW Offshore Wind Farm Expansion Project in Zhanjiang Enters Operation

A 300 MW expansion to the existing 600 MW Xuwen offshore wind farm in Zhanjiang, China, developed by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), has started comm…

Wind Farm

Pre-Construction Work Underway at East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm Site

A pre-installation survey at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site is scheduled to begin in early January 2025, following subsea boulder clearance and s…

Wind Power Project

Federal Hostility Could Delay Offshore Wind Projects, Derailing State Climate Goals

(Photo Credit: steve docwra/Bigstock.com)Numerous East Coast states are counting on offshore wind projects to power tens of millions of homes and to help them t…

Wind Farm

Mingyang Smart Energy and BASF Begin Offshore Wind Farm Construction in China

Mingyang Smart Energy has announced the start of construction on the first Sino-German offshore wind farm in partnership with BASF Zhanjiang, located in Zhanjia…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Voltalia Starts 100MW PV Build In Albania

Voltalia has commenced construction of the 100MW Spitalla solar farm in the Durres region of Albania.70% of electricity generated is due to be sold under a publ…