June 25, 2023

Big oil’s pullback from clean energy matters less than you might think

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies “choose cash over climate.”

June 24, 2023

Eskom allowed to sidestep pollution reduction rules at key plant

Eskom has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement equipment at the Kusile coal power station in South Africa.

June 23, 2023

Unusual financing model to back Sweden’s largest solar park

The Hallstaviks solar park, Sweden’s largest, will be the country’s first solar asset financed with a dedicated non-recourse debt facility.

June 22, 2023

How a calcium-doped adsorbent helps deal with nuclear wastewater

A new calcium-doped adsorbent turns unwanted protons in acidic wastewater into agents for facilitating the removal of cesium ions, a major challenge for wastewater treatment in nuclear power plants.

June 22, 2023

Shell dumped by Church of England Pensions due to oil risk

Move is part of a total exit from oil and gas companies, which the pensions board says are failing to address climate risks.

June 20, 2023

Polish coal asset spin-off would lure investors, Amundi says

The government seeks to spin off coal-fired power plants from the country’s biggest state-controlled utilities later this year.

June 20, 2023

Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery

Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal.

June 20, 2023

Baking soda may be a solution for storing hydrogen safely

To date, there is no completely safe, cost-effective, and energy-efficient way to store hydrogen at large scales.

June 19, 2023

California city to power garbage trucks with organic waste

Roseville will start powering its garbage trucks with renewable natural gas derived from organic waste.

June 16, 2023

Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal

Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.