Glavgosekspertiza Approves Construction of a Process Condensate Purification Facility at the Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery
A project for the construction of a process condensate purification facility at the Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery has been approved by federal agency Glavgosekspertiza Russia. This project is part of a wide-ranging environmental programme at the Omsk Refinery, involving the…
Jordan Powers Up Giant Solar Plant, As Enerray Seeks To Unlock Region’s ‘Huge Potential’
A 23.1MW solar plant covering a surface area of half a million square metres has been connected to Jordan’s national grid, the developers of the project have announced. Led by Saudi renewable energy company Desert Technologies and Italian EPC contractor…
Carbon Trust Launches Zero Waste to Landfill Certification
The Carbon Trust has launched a new Zero Waste to Landfill standard to recognise companies working to reduce their environmental impact by diverting waste streams away from landfill. The certification, which the Carbon Trust said provides a “robust framework for…
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to Run Electric-Car Division
It’s now abundantly clear that Toyota is changing course when it comes to zero-emission vehicles. After years of promoting hydrogen fuel cells while shunning and disparaging battery-electric cars, the company now plans to introduce a mass-market electric car by 2020.The…
Adani Coal Mine: Green Groups Fume over Plan for $1b Federal Loan
The environmental movement is up in arms over a move towards federal funding of up to $1b for a railway that will serve Adani’s proposed Queensland coal mine. A $2.2b rail link to Adani’s huge Carmichael mine in the untapped…
Cities Are Crucial to the Future of Energy
Last month, politicians, energy executives, and energy experts met in Istanbul for the 23rd World Energy Congress. A new report written by Arup for the congress outlines that although cities consume the majority of the world’s energy and house the…
Morocco Becomes IEA Association Country, the First for the Middle East and Africa
The International Energy Agency (IEA) welcomed the Kingdom of Morocco as an Association Country recently, deepening the partnership between both parties for a more sustainable and secure energy future. Morocco becomes the latest member of the IEA family and the…