Europe’s top publicly traded companies are stepping up in their climate commitments. They are making strong promises to offset a large part of their greenhouse gas emissions. A new study from the Berlin climate platform goodcarbon shows that 29 of the 50 companies in the EURO STOXX 50 index will buy 81.8 million tonnes of […]
NuScale Power has won design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its upgraded 77 megawatt-electric (MWe) small modular reactor (SMR). This marks a key moment for the U.S. nuclear energy industry. NuScale first submitted its Design Certification Application (DCA) for its 160 MWt (50 MWe) small modular reactor (SMR) design in March […]
Ioneer Ltd just delivered a major update on its 100%-owned Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada. The company announced a huge 308% increase in Ore Reserves, along with fresh economic projections for the project. Ioneer’s High-boron Strategy: Weathering the Weak Lithium Market The miner revealed that the Ore Reserve has jumped by 186.6 million tonnes, […]
Bezos Earth Fund, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder and former CEO of Amazon, launched a major initiative called the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge in April 2024. The program pledges up to $100 million to support teams using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve environmental problems. Recently, it revealed its first grantees or […]
Cement is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world, but its production is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Holcim, a global leader in building materials, is working to change this. The company has officially launched the OLYMPUS project in Milaki, Greece. This project uses advanced carbon capture technology […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has canceled about $3.7 billion in clean energy grants, stopping 24 projects. Most of these projects focus on carbon capture and decarbonization. The DOE said this decision followed a review. It found weak execution plans, unclear goals, and limited national security or economic benefits. Secretary David Wright confirmed this […]
Disseminated on behalf of Boxable Inc. Home construction has been slow, costly, and inefficient for centuries. So in 2017, award-winning industrial designer Paolo Tiramani and his tech-entrepreneur son Galiano founded BOXABL to change that – bringing factory-built precision and sustainability to one of the world’s most outdated industries. Traditional homes take over seven months to […]
In a move to reshape its steelmaking process, Nippon Steel will invest ¥868.7 billion (approx. $6.02 billion) to build three new electric arc furnaces in Japan. The company is also expecting up to ¥251.4 billion ($1.74 billion) in government support. These scrap-fed furnaces are scheduled to begin operation in fiscal year 2029 and will boost […]
Meta and Microsoft have entered into long-term agreements to purchase carbon credits from a forestry project in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. These deals aim to support climate-smart forest management practices and contribute to the companies’ sustainability goals. A Forest with a Mission The project aims to shift 68,000 acres of forestland on the Olympic Peninsula […]