April 12, 2021

Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election

He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.

April 9, 2021

Expander Energy, Vanderwell get key permit to build Canada’s first biomass-gas-to-liquids plant

The Slave Lake biomass-gas-to-liquids proposed project is expected to produce 6.5 million liters per year of low-carbon intensity, clean-burning synthetic diesel fuel.

April 8, 2021

Coal’s share in India’s power mix hits highest in over 2 years

This year seasonal factors have limited output of renewables, including hydro electricity, which are weather dependent, helping coal's share to rebound.

April 7, 2021

China is increasingly the outlier in building new coal-fired power: Russell

China commissioned 38.4 GW of new coal plants last year, more than offsetting the retirements achieved in the rest of the world.

April 6, 2021

Coal plant development in China offset global retreat

China commissioned 76% of the world’s new coal plants in 2020, up from 64% in 2019.

April 6, 2021

Ash from largest coal-fired power plant in DR releasing toxic heavy metals – report

Scientists say coal ash from the Punta Catalina power plant revealed high concentrations of arsenic, selenium and other potentially harmful heavy metals.

April 6, 2021

Engie to build wind farm to supply Anglo American’s Quellaveco project in Peru

Construction of the 260MW Punta Lomitas wind park is expected to begin in the second half of 2021.

April 4, 2021

Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel

Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.

April 4, 2021

Cemin’s Pullalli gold-silver operation in Chile to use 100% renewable energy

Chile’s Cemin Holding Minero hired France’s Engie to provide 1.48 GWh of certified green electricity per year to Pullalli.

April 4, 2021

India delays anti-pollution rules for coal power plants again

Coal plants located close to populated cities will now have to meet the standards by December 2022.