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AXA to Exit Coal Investments in OECD States by 2030

France’s AXA (AXAF.PA) said it was strengthening its climate strategy by committing to exit coal more quickly across a greater number of countries, as policyma…

Coal Power

South Korea Plans to Shut Down Up to 15 Coal-Fired Power Plants for Winter

South Korea will idle up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants between December and February to help limit air pollution, and the remaining plants should …

Market Analysis

Aging U.S. Dams Pose Risks to Thousands

There are thousands of people in this country that are living downstream from dams that are probably considered deficient given current safety standards.

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Clears Restart at Nuclear Reactor Closest to Epicenter of 2011 Quake

Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after…

Crude

Iran Launches Operation to Seal an Expanding Oil Leak Off Persian Gulf Rig

Iranian authorities say a major leak that has taken place off an oil rig in the Persian Gulf waters is being contained as they insist more work would be needed …

Stadler and SBCTA Sign Contract for First Hydrogen-Powered Train in US

Stadler and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) have signed the first contract to supply a hydrogen-powered train to run in the United States…

Distributed Solar

What’s Holding Back Community Solar?

Research shows nearly half of U.S. homes and businesses are unqualified for suitable PV systems. Add demographics who lack permission or funding for installatio…

Market Analysis

Solar’s Hidden Secret: The Data

Solar arrays generate a tremendous amount of digital information. Take a look at the chart below. A 1GW fossil or coal-based power plant on average will generat…

Manufacturers, Oil and Gas Industrial Sites Could Get Property Tax Break Under New Bill

A new bill before the legislature would allow municipalities to extend new commercial property tax exemptions to manufacturing, processing and other industrial …

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Global Leaders Face Massive Uphill Battle to Meet Paris Climate Targets Says UN Climate Change Report

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 7.6% annually for the next decade.

Biologically Synthesized Hydrogen Research Could be Good News for Global Hydrogen Fuel Industry

American researchers may have found a more efficient and cleaner why to produce hydrogen gas.

EV Market

EV Market Unlikely to Reach Price Parity with Gas-Powered Vehicles in next Five Years

An MIT study finds that electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to remain costly for longer than initially theorized.

Cornish Lithium has Started Drilling in Efforts to Source Lithium

Cornishl Lithium has commenced drilling of two research wells in Cornwall UK to explore lithium contained within naturally-occurring underground geothermal brin…

Indonesia Extends Period of Tender for Three Geothermal Working Areas

Not having been able to close the tender for three geothermal working areas in the set time period, the Indonesian government has extended the auction until Dec…

Six Scientific Journals Denounce Trump Environmental Reform

The editors-in-chief of six major scientific review journals on Tuesday denounced a pending US regulation that would limit the scientific process for developing…