EV

Offshore Wind Power

UK and Japan Sign Offshore Wind Compact to Unlock £9 Billion in Japanese Investment

The UK and Japan have agreed an Offshore Wind Compact that will facilitate up to £9 billion (approximately USD 21.1 billion) of Japanese investment in UK …

China

Chinese Scientists Achieve Mass Production of High-Purity Silicon-28 Isotope for Quantum Computing

Engineers at the Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Engineering of Nuclear Industry, a Tianjin-based subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), …

Venezuela

Venezuela, IMPSA sign agreement for large hydroelectric project, government says

Venezuela and energy firm IMPSA have signed an agreement to complete ​the development of major hydroelectric project Tocoma ‌in the country's southern reg…

Malaysia

Weng Yat To Supply Biomass To Japan, Targets RM60 Mil Annual Revenue

MALAYSIAN biomass producer Weng Yat Resources Sdn Bhd has sealed a deal to build a biomass supply platform for Japan with more than RM60 mil in the annual reven…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Optimus Energy Solutions Acquires South Carolina EV Fast-Charging Network

Optimus Energy Solutions (OES) has acquired and will continue operating a major electric vehicle fast-charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed t…

United States

GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid

General Motors is releasing a software update that allows some U.S. electric-vehicle owners ​to pipe power back to the electric grid, another example ‌of …

United States

Qualitas Energy Acquires 164 MW Solar Project in US

Qualitas Energy, an investment firm specializing in renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a development-stage solar …

OPEC+ to make small oil output quota hike for July

Seven ​OPEC+ countries ⁠will ​raise oil ​output targets by ​188,000 ​barrels per day ‌in ⁠July, OPEC said ​in ​a ⁠statement after ​a ​meeting ⁠on …

Electric Vehicle Battery

Samsung Wins Volkswagen EV Battery Supply Deal

Samsung SDI has secured another major electric vehicle battery supply deal following its recent contract with Mercedes-Benz, this time with Volkswagen Group.Sam…

Japan

Baseload Capital and Furusato Netsuden demonstrate scalable geothermal growth model in Japan

With the completion of the Waita No. 2 geothermal power plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Baseload Capital and Furusato Netsuden are positioning Japan as a breakthr…

Japan

Maxell to Begin Joint Research with JAXA on All-Solid-State Battery Technology

Maxell has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its JAXA Space Technologies Rapid Evaluation Program on Small Satellite (JAXA-STEP…

United States

esVolta Secures Upsized Corporate Credit Facility to Support Expansion of Energy Storage Portfolio

esVolt, a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage projects across North America, announced on June 3 that it closed an ex…

Australia

Recharge Power partners with Energy Decarb for 292MWh battery storage pipeline in Australia

Recharge Power, a Taiwanese battery energy storage system (BESS) developer and integrator, has partnered with Australian renewable energy developer Energy Decar…

United Kingdom

ITM, Protium to collaborate on UK hydrogen projects starting with 15 MW

UK electrolyser maker ITM Power Plc has formed a strategic partnership with compatriot green hydrogen company Protium Green Solutions Ltd to develop, invest in …

Offshore Wind Power

GE Vernova loses renewed bid to end work on New England wind farm

A Massachusetts judge ​on June 1 declined to lift an order that forced turbine supplier GE Vernova to continue ‌work on the largest offshore wind farm in …