CDI Expands Its API 610 Polymer Portfolio
CDI Energy Products (CDI), a global developer of high-performance polymer components, has received API 610 recognition for its polymer composite, dures 200. API 610 is the standard for centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical, and...
BASF Drops An ESG Bomb
BASF, the largest multinational chemical company in the world, announced two major partnerships. The first is a joint venture with Hunan Shanshan Energy (Shanshan) to serve the largest battery materials market in China. The...
Lamborghini Announces Electrification Roadmap “Cor Tauri”
Italian luxury car maker, Lamborghini, announced on Tuesday its 10-year sustainability path, including an all-electric car by 2030. The roadmap is dubbed “Cor Tauri,” a reference to Lamborghini’s bull logo. “Cor Tauri is the...
Permian Energy Center Project Begins Commercial Operation
The Permian Energy Center project has begun commercial operation. Danish energy company Ørsted is the owner and operator of the 460-MW hybrid solar and battery storage facility located in Andrews County, Texas. The project...
A Carbon-Neutral North Dakota
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has set a goal to make the nation’s second largest oil-producing state carbon-neutral by 2030. Addressing attendees at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Burgum challenged oil and gas operators...
Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Major Offshore Wind Project In US Waters
Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United...
Tesla Stops Accepting Bitcoin For Car Purchases Due To Environmental Concerns
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been one of this year’s most vocal cryptocurrency advocates. On February 8, 2021, Tesla announced it had bought US$1.5 billion in Bitcoin and that Tesla would...
DOE Awards US$6.2 Million For Hydrogen Turbine Research
Eight university-led projects will receive nearly US$6.2 million in federal funding for research and development (R&D) projects aimed at advancing hydrogen as a gas for turbine-based electricity generation.
“Our economic competitors are getting serious about...
Nordea Teams Up With Other Investors To Push Companies On Human Rights Issues
Nordea Asset Management (Nordea), the largest bank in Scandinavia, has teamed up with over 200 global investors to address companies on human rights. Nordea hopes that the consortium will put pressure on companies to act responsibly.
According to 2020...
CARB Appoints Executive Officer
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has appointed Edna Murphy as Deputy Executive Officer for Internal Operations and Office of Information Services. In this new position, Murphy will oversee CARB’s strategic planning; enterprise-wide risk...
