Drone sighting reported near New Jersey nuclear power plants, as energy company pleads for no-fly-zone enforcement
SALEM, N.J. — A drone was reportedly spotted flying near the PSE&G nuclear power plants in Salem County on Saturday night, prompting a response from the company and an investigation by authorities.…
Exclusive-India says ‘time has come’ for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants
By Tim Hepher and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Plane giants Airbus and Boeing face mounting pressure to set up jetliner plants in India, after the country’s civil aviation minister told…
Electrolux says costs cuts on track at North America plants
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Electrolux, Europe’s biggest appliances maker, said on Monday it was on track to slash costs at underperforming plants in North America as part of its ongoing efficiency programme in…
Mercedes set to invest billions in e-vehicles plants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes will invest billions of dollars to modernise its plants in China, Germany and Hungary over the coming years, magazine Automobilwoche reported, as the carmaker prepares to switch to…
Biden EPA Cracks Down On Midwestern Factories, Power Plants
Biden EPA Cracks Down On Midwestern Factories, Power Plants John Hugh DeMastri on March 15, 2023 The Biden administration on Wednesday introduced stringent rules to limit emissions by power plants and factories…
Biden EPA Proposes New ‘Wastewater’ Regulations To Kill Off Coal Plants
Biden EPA Proposes New ‘Wastewater’ Regulations To Kill Off Coal Plants John Hugh DeMastri on March 8, 2023 The Biden administration proposed new rules that would impose stricter limits on the wastewater…
Factbox-As Tesla prepares a Mexico plant, a look at auto plants in Mexico
(Reuters) – Mexico has long been a manufacturing hub in North America for multiple automakers, and the country is trying to position itself for the wave of electric vehicles (EVs) to come.…
China Is Approving New Coal Plants At Break-Neck Speed As The Biden Admin Pushes To Shut US Generators Down
China Is Approving New Coal Plants At Break-Neck Speed As The Biden Admin Pushes To Shut US Generators Down John Hugh DeMastri on February 27, 2023 China approved 168 coal-fired power plants…
U.S. company fined for hiring kids to clean meatpacking plants
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A major food safety sanitation company has paid $1.5 million in penalties for employing more than 100 teenagers in dangerous jobs at meatpacking plants in eight states,…
Australia’s NSW state orders coal miners to supply local plants
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian coal miners including Glencore must set aside thousands of tonnes of coal for use by domestic power generators for a period of 15 months under the New South…
Russia says Ukraine storing arms at nuclear plants, Kyiv denies claim
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) on Monday accused Ukraine of storing Western-supplied arms at nuclear power stations across the country, an allegation dismissed as untrue by a senior Ukrainian official.…
CNH Industrial union workers end strike at two U.S. plants with deal
(Reuters) – Members of two local unions at CNH Industrial NV factories in Wisconsin and Iowa reached an agreement over a new labor contract on Saturday, ending a strike that has been…
GM invests $918 million in U.S. plants for gas engine, EV components
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors said Thursday it was investing $918 million in four U.S. plants for V-8 gasoline engine production and electric vehicle components. The largest U.S. automaker…
CBP’s Baltimore Beagle Brigade Alert Leads to Prohibited Propagative Plants in Passenger Baggage
BALTIMORE – It may be more of a vest than a cape on their backs, but the great Gatsby proves once again that U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Beagle Brigade are superheroes.…
India’s coal imports directive to power plants a precautionary step – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s recent coal imports directive to power plants was a precautionary measure as the country is expecting high electricity demand to continue in the coming months, a top…
Voting opens in key UAW test to organize U.S. battery plants
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Workers begin two days of voting on Wednesday to decide whether to unionize at a General Motors-LG Energy battery cell manufacturing joint venture in Ohio. Workers…
Volkswagen resumes production at China plants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen and FAW’s (SASACJ.UL) plant in Chengdu, China has resumed production after a brief halt and two lines which were suspended at the carmaker’s Chengchun plant are also running…
Hyundai Motor, LGES consider building two JV battery plants in U.S. -report
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) are considering building two joint venture battery plants in the United States, a local online news outlet reported…
Venezuela’s PDVSA controls fire at small refinery, restarts other plants from outage
(Reuters) – A fire caused by a thunderstorm at Venezuela’s smallest refinery has been brought under control, a Venezuelan minister said, as the country’s largest refining facilities restart following a power outage…
Singapore to introduce new emissions rules for fossil-fuel power plants
By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s energy regulator will be introducing new emissions standards for new and repowered fossil fuel-fired power generation units in 2023, a minister said on Wednesday. The…
JINYA Ramen Bar Launches New Menu Items Made with Impossible Meat Made From Plants
Impossible Tacos Acclaimed Japanese ramen restaurant adds new items featuring plant-based meat to menu Los Angeles, CA (-) JINYA Ramen Bar is taking its commitment to accommodate a variety of dietary needs…
Starbird Plants Roots in Los Angeles With First of Many Grand Openings in 2022
Super-Premium Fast Food Concept to Debut in South Bay with Exclusive Menu Offerings; Brand Slated to Rapidly Expand in West LA with Seven Additional Locations Lawndale, CA (-) Starbird, one of the…
Ukraine to curb power supplies Thursday after Russia attacks power plants
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will restrict electricity supplies across the country on Thursday after Russia knocked out more power generating plants, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy, who…
Stellantis eyeing two more North American battery plants by 2030
DETROIT (Reuters) – Stellantis will need four electric-vehicle battery plants in North America by 2030, the company’s North American chief operating officer said on Tuedsay. The automaker has already announced two joint-venture…
Energy-Poor Germany Finally Decides To Keep Nuclear Plants Online Through The Winter
Energy-Poor Germany Finally Decides To Keep Nuclear Plants Online Through The Winter Jack McEvoy on October 17, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Monday that his country will keep its…
EDF says strike hits a third of French nuclear plants, delaying maintenance work
PARIS (Reuters) – Strike action over wage demands was hitting a third of EDF’s 18 French nuclear plants as of Friday night, a spokesperson for the utility said, further delaying the maintenance…
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