Half of Chinese were concerned about the Fukushima water discharge.

Approximately fifty percent of Chinese respondents to a recent survey expressed concern over the discharge of treated radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, according to results released on Tuesday, amid a dispute between the two Asian neighbours over the i...

Germany's BioNTech revises its vaccine factory network plans in Africa.

BioNTech SE is revising plans to construct a manufacturing network of vaccine plants in three countries in Africa, just over a year after breaking ground on the first facility in Rwanda.

According to people familiar with the project who requested anonymity to discuss confidential inform...

Beginning this week, Japan will begin releasing water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean

On Tuesday, Japan announced that it will begin the process of releasing more than one million metric tonnes of cleaned radioactive water from the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24. This will put into motion a plan that has garnered harsh condemnation from China.

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Grossi, the head of the IAEA, says that there may be disagreements among the experts who worked on the Fukushima study.

On Friday, the head of the U.N. agency that keeps an eye on nuclear issues said that one or two of the foreign experts who worked on the report that gave Japan permission to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima plant may have had concerns.

When asked if there wer...

After a data breach, the US Department of Energy was asked for ransom twice.

A representative for the United States Department of Energy said on Friday that the agency had received ransom demands from the Russia-linked extortion gang Cl0p at its nuclear waste plant and the scientific education institutions that had been compromised in a recent global hacking campaign.

Hoping for better times, Germany shuts down its nuclear power plants.

A law passed in 2002 mandated the eventual elimination of the emission-free power source, and the Fukushima accident in 2011 sealed the deal. Starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Isar-2 nuclear facility near Munich will begin gradually reducing its power output by 10 MW/min.  After 45 minute...

Protein content of some plant-based foods and their role in a healthy diet

It goes without saying that proteins are crucial for the development and maintenance of the cells that make up our skin, hair, nails, cartilage, and muscles. Protein-rich diets are also becoming increasingly popular as a means of maintaining physical fitness among the general public. Hypertension...

While the strike at some Total Energies refineries in France continues, workers at another plant in the country have ended their walkout

Total Energies workers in France decided on Wednesday to end their strike, giving the government reason to believe that gas station shortages will soon ease.

The CGT union leader told Reuters that the strike was still going on at the Dunkirk petroleum storage site and the La Mede, Feyzi...

Hydrogen Agreement to be Signed by Germany and Canada.

The Newfoundland will be known as prospective location for Green Hydrogen plant in future. The German Chancellor and Canadian Prime Minister is all set as the deal is scheduled to be signed in Newfoundland. Canadian Hydrogen will be imported from German companies as they have already agreed to do...

Zero Waste Chicken Plant in Singapore

NTU in Singapore and the Leong Hup Singapore Limited have worked together to create techniques in order to recover the trash that is generated by chicken farms. These methods will help for the recycling of the trash. Among the most notable accomplishments is the creation of egg trays out from the...

Researchers use plant waste to remove heavy metals from water

Scientists from Singapore and Switzerland find a way to filter out heavy metal ions from contaminated water using proteins made from vegetable oil industry leftovers.

A membrane formed from a waste byproduct of the production of vegetable oil was developed by researchers from Nanyang Te...

Scientists from ETH Zurich and NTU Singapore use protein from plant waste to clean heavy metal water

Professor Ali Miserez from the School of Materials Science & Engineering and the School of Biological Sciences, as well as NTU Visiting Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health Science and Technology at ETHZ, headed the research team that found that proteins made from waste p...

Rare subalpine plants have survived Australia's bushfires, according to a search

It's a tremendous relief after fears that the destructive 2019/20 bushfires would wipe out several species in portions of the ACT's Namadgi National Park, NSW's Kosciuszko National Park, and Victoria's Alpine National Park.

After such a close call, the Survive and Thrive...

Subsidiaries of Westlake Chemical Corporation have agreed to reduce harmful air pollution at three chemical plants in the United States

Westlake Chemical Corporation's five subsidiaries — Westlake Chemical OpCo LP, Westlake Petrochemicals LLC, Westlake Polymers LLC, Westlake Styrene LLC, and Westlake Vinyls, Inc. — have agreed to spend $110 million on upgrades and compliance measures to resolve allegations that th...

Thailand is becoming a regional leader in electric vehicles (EVs), which range from luxury sedans to tuk-tuks

According to an article published by Thailand's Board of Investment, a fully electric Mercedes-EQS will roll off a production line in Bangkok by the end of 2022, marking another milestone in the country's remarkable journey from traditional automaking hub to regional frontrunner in electr...

Ta'ziz and Reliance join forces with Shaheen in the UAE on a $2 billion chemical plant in Ruwais

Shaheen Chem Holdings Investment will join the $2 billion joint venture with India's Reliance Industries as a strategic partner, according to Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company, or Ta'ziz.

The planned JV will build and run a chloralkali, ethylene dichloride (EDC), and polyv...

Masdar, based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed deals to create green hydrogen plants in Egypt

Masdar, the UAE's clean energy company, and Hassan Allam Utilities, the investment and development arm of Hassan Allam Holding Group, have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Egyptian state-backed organisations to collaborate on the development of green hydrogen production pla...

Residents are being urged to seek shelter following a chemical leak at a US plant

Residents in the Plaquemine area of the southern US state of Louisiana were advised to seek cover following the emission of chlorine as a result of a nearby chemical factory fire.

According to Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, the fire and chlorine leak occurred on Monday night at ...

Singapore has officially opened its fifth desalination plant, which is 5% more energy efficient

Singapore officially launched the country's fifth desalination plant on Sunday (April 17), which is around 5% more energy efficient than traditional desalination facilities.

The Jurong Island Desalination Plant may save around 5,000-megawatt hours per year due to its co-location wit...

German Company Builds a Floating Solar Plant on Quarry Lake

A German firm will be switching to a floating solar power plant next month which it has built on a quarry lake. The solar power plant, according to the company, is a rapidly-installed, renewable technology than can help in weaning the country off of Russian fossil fuels.

On Monday, BayW...