Regulation

Offshore Wind Power

DNV Grants Aip for Hanwha Ocean’s 15 MW Floater

WindHive 15-H3 visualization;The AiP for the concept design (pre-FEED) verifies the stability of the technology and compliance with international regulations, a…

Coal Price

State Regulation of Coal Prices Extended in Kyrgyzstan Until February 15

Temporary state regulation of coal prices has been extended in Kyrgyzstan until February 15. The Antimonopoly Regulation Service reported.The decision was repor…

Biofuel

Treasury Releases Initial 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance

The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 10 released guidance on the 45Z clean fuels production credit, including a notice of intent…

Hydrogen Production

Treasury, IRS release final regulations for 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 3 released final rules for the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established…

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…

South Korea

IAEA Assesses Korea’s Nuclear Safety Regulations

Members of the IRRS mission to South Korea in discussion with staff from a nuclear facility (Photo credit: IAEA)An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Int…

Energy Storage Project

Major Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Project Comes Online in China

The project adopts supercapacitor hybrid energy storage assisted frequency regulation technology, consisting of 60 sets of 3.35 MW/6.7 MWh battery energy storag…

Natural Gas

EU Sets Intermediate Targets for 2025 Gas Stockpiling Campaign

The European Commission has set intermediate minimum filling levels for member states’ underground gas storage (UGS) facilities next year toward the annua…

Electric Vehicles

Automakers Prepare for Battle Over EV Incentives

President-elect Trump spent his campaign promising to tear into electric vehicle incentives and emission regulations. A growing contingent is preparing to fight…

Oil & Gas Supply

BP Looks Forward to Growth in US Under Trump

BP Plc anticipates strong growth in the US as President-Elect Donald Trump improves regulations on the oil and gas industry just as artificial intelligence boos…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Oldbury Accelerates Decommissioning With Innovation

The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has supported the use of a novel and innovative approach at the Oldbury NPP site, which has significantly sped up one…

Offshore Wind Power

Dutch Gov’t to Launch Next Offshore Wind Tender in September 2025, Postpones Procedure for One Site

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has published draft regulations and plot decisions for the offshore wind tender for the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek…

Solar Cell

Thornova Solar Starts Solar Cell, Module Production in Indonesia

Thornova Solar has started producing solar cells and modules in Indonesia. CEO William Sheng says the move is in line with changing US market regulations. It pl…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE Wins 41MW in French Onshore Wind Tender

[Image: RWE]RWE has secured 41MW of capacity in France’s latest onshore wind tender.The two projects are located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val …

Climate Policy

Facing an Imminent Deadline, Nations Struggle to Agree on a Global Plastics Treaty

Delegates will meet soon in South Korea in their last scheduled gathering to get a grip on plastic pollution, with health and the environment on the line.Ecuado…