Aclara Resources announced the official inauguration of its semi-industrial heavy rare earth pilot plant in Brazil, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and terbium from ionic clay extracted from its Carina project in Goiás state.
The B.C. government introduced legislation that would streamline the approval of renewable energy projects by placing them under the regulatory body currently in charge of the oil and gas sector. B.C. Premier David Eby says the projects will not be used for fossil fuel projects, but the role of oil and gas regulator worries some critics.
Toyota Motor Corp. is on track to become the second automaker, following Tesla Inc., to establish a wholly owned factory in China. This development comes after Toyota formally agreed to construct a new electric vehicle plant near Shanghai.
The U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources. This article by BBC summarizes seven key takeaways from the deal.
Iraq’s General Company for Glass and Refractories and Saudi Arabia’s Ajial Company agreed to build a large industrial complex specializing in silica industries in the western Iraqi province of Anbar. This project is part of the Iraqi ministry’s vision to enhance Iraq’s industrial capacity.
Stardust Solar Energy Inc., a North American franchisor of renewable energy installation services, entered into a nonbinding letter of intent with RSBC Global Inc. to establish a collaborative framework for warehousing and internal distribution capabilities across Canada, with future expansion opportunities into the United States.
Government officials in the German state of Hessen signed a memorandum of understanding to support development of a nuclear fusion pilot plant. German officials have said they want nuclear fusion to be a priority of the country’s energy agenda, barely two years after the country decommissioned its last three operating nuclear power plants in April 2023.
NEU, an American Concrete Institute Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, launched a third-party validation or verification service providing impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete, and related construction solutions.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued stop work orders to GeoVax and CastleVax on the companies’ development of new COVID-19 vaccines. These are the second and third stop work orders issued to vaccine developers that received funding through Project NextGen.
The electric bike influx in New York City has caused a wave of fires sparked by their batteries. Now, the city wants to fight those fires with battery swapping.
More U.S. corporate climate change impact data led to an increase in companies listed in the 2025 America’s Climate Leaders ranking. The ranking is a three-year collaboration between USA TODAY and market research firm Statista. It uses public data to rank companies doing the most to reduce their carbon footprint.
In countries such as Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, the U.S. grid isn’t ready for it—yet.
