Arctic mining: Norway to allocate offshore blocks in 2025
The country has proposed the exploration of 386 offshore blocks, covering 38% of the 280,000 km² approved by parliament.
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Freighter Dali left Baltimore for Virginia
The freighter Dali was trapped in the rubble of the collapsed bridge for nearly two months, with a steel structure covering its bow.
New renewable natural gas fueling station opens in the Philadelphia – South Jersey area
Clean Energy's station at Carney's Point facilitates RNG loading for heavy trucks with a negative carbon intensity score.
Two companies merge to create a large uranium company
The new entity will have pro forma mineral resources of 544 million pounds of U3O8, consolidating its position as one of the largest companies dedicated exclusively to uranium.
Mexican government sued over lithium permit cancellation
The Sonora project had the potential to produce 35,000 tons of lithium per year, essential for the electric vehicle industry.
Ubeta gas field in Nigeria gets green light by TotalEnergies
More than 90% of the Ubeta project's working hours will be performed locally, significantly boosting the local economy.
Company creates AI-powered robot to optimize recycling process
Glacier's AI robot is being used in recycling plants from New Jersey to Arizona due to its broad impact.
Ford Nucleon: the nuclear-powered car that ended up being scrapped
The Ford Nucleon, introduced in 1958, promised to travel 8000 km without refueling thanks to its nuclear engine.
DOE announces $900 million in funding for next-generation small modular reactors
DOE estimates that 700 to 900 GW of new clean and firm energy capacity will be needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
ENGIE Chile to install a condenser on the site of an old coal-fired unit
The installation of the synchronous condenser in Tocopilla will reduce annual emissions by 753,316 tons of CO₂/MWh if combined cycle generation is avoided for one year.
Hubble Space Telescope now operates with a single gyroscope
The last servicing mission to Hubble was in 2009 and four of the six gyroscopes installed then have since degraded.
Company to participate in Canada’s first commercial hydrogen and green ammonia production facility
The project will include the creation of a wind farm with up to 530 turbines capable of generating 3.5 GW of electricity, in addition to 150 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy.