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...

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...

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...

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...

Researchers discover that wetland plants can filter PFAS pollutants

A common wetland plant native to Australia has been discovered by researchers to be capable of removing hazardous "forever compounds" from the surrounding environment.

A team of Chinese and Australian researchers discovered that Juncus sarophorus, a wetland plant also known as...

Australia Using Human Urine as Fertilizer

Australia is set to try the use of human urine as a fertilizer for plants in public city parks. The Australian government is investing in a four-year project that will see different toilet designs in lawns and parks. These toilets will be installed with urine separation technology that traps the ...

Elawan Energy chooses Gonvarri Solar Steel as supplier for 1,000 solar trackers for 9 photovoltaic plants totaling 440MW

• These solar trackers will be located in 9 plants that are under construction and will come into operation in 2022.
• They will generate 880 GWh of photovoltaic electricity, enough to cover the consumption of the city of Albacete for more than three years.

According to Elon Musk new semiconductor plants will end global auto chip shortage

Highlights

•  Elon Musk believes semiconductor chips will not last long
• Musk thanked Elkann for his support during tough times

Elon Musk said, the global shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto industry is short lived because ...

WOMEN IN NEW ZEALAND CONVICTED FOR SMUGGLING 

HIGHLIGHTS

• A lady has been condemned in New Zealand after being discovered attempting to smuggle almost 1,000 cacti and succulents that she lashed to her body

Wenqing Li, known as Wendy, conceded at the Manukau region court to charges under two...

HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES TIRES FOR ILLUSTRIOUS AUDI RS MODELS

• Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Wednesday it has been producing tires for Audi RS models this year.
• Hankook Tire has provided  the high-performance Ventus S1 evo 3 and Winter i*cept evo2 tires for Audi's RS 7 ...

KIA MOTORS CONTINUES DOMESTIC SHUTDOWN OF ITS PLANTS

Highlights –

• Kia Motors has extended the domestic shutdown of its production plants.
• The shutdown comes due to slow global demand over the rising pandemic.
• The company has decided to shut its No.2 line in Gwangju for two weeks.
...

GE POWER DELIVERS VSDS, E-HOUSE SUCCESSFULLY TO SHELL’S PETROCHEMICAL PLANT

Highlights:

• GE Power, one of the world leaders in power generation- has successfully delivered an e-house and VSDS to the petrochemical plant controlled by Shell Nederland Chemie B.V.
• GE’s VSDS encompasses high-speed induction motor and variable...

JAPAN IGNORES CLIMATE IMPACT AND PLANS FOR 22 NEW COAL PLANTS

Highlights:

• 22 new coal plants planned by Japan in the coming 5 years
• Climate crisis has increased by manifold times and Japan has failed to take preventive measures

Japan is the largest importer of fossil fuels. The country has not ...

JAPAN’S DEMAND FOR WOOD PELLET INCREASES

Highlights:

• Japan needs to adopt renewable sources of energy on an urgent basis
• The highest importer of fossil fuel has been criticized widely on the global level

Post the nuclear disaster in Fukushima’s nuclear power plant, Ja...

CHINA VIRUS AFFECTS INTERNATIONAL CAR MAKERS

Highlights

• Honda, Peugeot and Renault car manufactures affected
• Wuhan city in lockdown

The three carmakers namely Honda, Peugeot, and Renault car have operations in China's known motor city, W...

JAPANESE TURMOIL: THE CONTROVERSIAL COAL FUELED POWER GENERATION

Highlights:

• Japan heavily dependent on coal after Fukushima nuclear disaster
• Heavily criticized in the COP25 summit for carbon emissions
• Citizens at a loss on the choice to be made

Japan has taken a lot of flak for heavily...

JAPAN IN A FIX: UNABLE TO FIND WAYS TO SAFELY DISPOSE SPENT NUCLEAR RODS

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was a wake-up call to Japan from relying too much on nuclear energy. The country had tried to reuse spent nuclear material by creating mixed-oxide reactor rods. Post this, disposal of the spent nuclear rods in a safe manner has become an issue for the nuclear plants...

S K INNOVATIONS EXPANDING BATTERY PLANTS

S K innovations of South Korea is planning to expand their battery plants for the growing demands of Electric Vehicles in the United States and in Hungary. This will be the second battery plant in both countries.

Kim Jun, CEO of SK Innovation Co Ltd., stated that he aims to produce more...

Chile shuts down coal plants in favor of clean energy

The first concentrated solar plant in Latin America is planned to be constructed in Chile. The country has been a staunch supporter of wind energy for the past several years. The Tarapacá plant was shut down on the last day of 2019. The disconnection and cessation of power generation ...