EPA reports $630B needed for U.S. wastewater infrastructure over next two decades
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that an investment of $630 billion will be needed to modernize and maintain the country's wastewater, stormwater, and other clean water infrastructure from 2022 to 2041.
This…
Thames Water wins share of £40 million in Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge
Thames Water has been awarded funding from Ofwat, the economic water regulator, as one of the winners of a £40 million competition.
The funding will support the ‘No Dig Leak Repair’ project, which aims to use innovative technologies such…
Veolia launches China’s first regeneration plant for enhanced industrial water purification
Veolia Water Technologies, a subsidiary of Veolia and a leading expert in water treatment technologies and services, has announced the opening of its first ion exchange regeneration facility in China.
The facility is equipped with…
Origin Energy unveils plans for 2 GWh battery in Australia
Origin Energy, an energy company based in Australia, has announced intentions to construct a potentially large battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland.
This is part of the company's ongoing efforts to expand its renewable…
World’s largest compressed air energy storage project comes online in China
ZCGN, a technology company in China, has activated the largest compressed air energy storage project globally.
This $207.8 million power station has a capacity of 300 MW/1,800 MWh and utilizes an underground salt cave for energy storage.…
SEG Solar and Grand Batang City plan to develop a $500 million, 5GW PV industrial park in Southeast…
SEG Solar (SEG), a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules in the United States, has entered into a Land Utilization Agreement with Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (Grand Batang City), the largest state-owned enterprise (SOE)…
First hydrogen refuelling station opens in Bulgaria
Austrian firm EDC Anlagentechnik has inaugurated Bulgaria's inaugural hydrogen refuelling station.
The station can refuel at 350 and 700 bar via two inputs: one linked to an electrolyser producing 8.5kg of hydrogen daily, and the other…
DAH Solar launches 380 W BIPV module
DAH Solar, a Chinese solar module manufacturer, has introduced a new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panel with a power output of up to 380 W.
The company offers the panel in customizable colors including bright red, light gray,…
US government doubles tariff rates on PV cell imports from China to 50%
The US government has made the decision to increase the tariff rates on solar cells imported from China from 25% to 50% in order to protect against China's policy-driven overcapacity that lowers prices and hinders the development of solar…
U.S. EPA highlights the need for wastewater infrastructure in letter to Congress
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented a report to Congress on May 13, 2024 outlining the necessary investments in clean water infrastructure, including upgrades for wastewater and stormwater systems, over the next two…