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Carbon Emissions

EU Proposes Tighter Vehicle Pollution Emission Standards

The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides and particulates, including new standards f…

Smart Meter

Flexibility Service Pays UK Smart Meter Homes to Reduce Energy Use

National Grid ESO is running a demand flexibility service this Winter where UK energy consumers with smart meters will be paid to reduce their consumption.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

New Application Leverages AI to Support Coal Plant Conversion

UK-based non-profit Terrapraxis has announced that its new Evaluate application is live and available for coal plant owners and investors to assess coal plants …

Energy Storage System

Enel Teams up with Brenmiller to Test Rock-Based Energy Storage

Italy's biggest utility Enel and Israel's Brenmiller Energy have teamed up to build a rock-based storage system in Tuscany as they test new technologies to incr…

Smart Grid

E.ON Launches Digital Business to Manage Grid Complexity

Germany-based electric utility company E.ON has launched a subsidiary, E.ON One, in a digitalisation push.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Germany's Cabinet Approves Accelerated Coal Exit by 2030 in Western State

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law to phase out coal-fired power plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia by 2030 instead of a pre…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Bp Pulse Unveils Plans for Gigahub EV Fast-Charging Network

Los Angeles International Airport is the first planned location for the hub, with the network serving ride-hailing and taxi fleets.

Hydrogen Project

Introducing the World's Largest Green Hydrogen Integrated Project

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced in 2018 that the world must meet net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 to prevent globa…

How Super-Hot Rocks Miles Under the Earth’s Surface Could Provide Limitless Clean Energy

Superhot rock geothermal energy can be generated from dry rock that’s at least 752 degrees Fahrenheit. It exists all over the earth at depths between two and 1…

Carbon Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Created by Electronic Waste Increased by 53% Between 2014 and 2020

Greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere from electronic devices and their associated electronic waste increased by 53 percent between 2014 and 2020, includ…

Net Zero Emission

‘Greenhouse Gases Reached Record Levels in 2021’

Methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide all hit peak levels after the pandemic.

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Developing Domestic Uranium Strategy -Energy Secretary

The United States is working on supplying its own uranium for existing and advanced nuclear reactors that could become commercial in the future to reduce depend…

Electric Vehicle Battery

France Enters ‘White Gold’ Rush as Top Producer Aims to Supply Europe With Lithium

The company is targeting 34,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide production each year from 2028.

Nuclear Reactor

GE-Hitachi Site Expanding With Advanced Reactor Fuel Facility

Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) and TerraPower announced a plan to build a natrium fuel facility at existing GE-Hitachi operations near Wilmington, North C…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Mexico to Discuss Lithium, Auto Industry With U.S. Climate Envoy Kerry

Mexico will speak with U.S. climate envoy John Kerry about lithium, batteries and the automotive industry when Kerry visits the northwestern state of Sonora on …