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Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

China Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive

China’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive for commercial use began trial operations on May 10 at Meijin Railway Station in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Provin…

Battery

Victoria Expedites Acenergy’s Battery Storage Initiative

The Victorian State Government has expedited ACEnergy’s battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Little River through its Development Facilitation …

Crude Oil

US House Budget Bill Seeks More Than $1.5 Billion for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

A U.S. House committee unveiled a budget proposal on Sunday, allocating over $1.5 billion to restore and maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the wor…

Crude Oil

Mexico’s Pemex Plans to Export Less Crude Oil as New Refinery Starts Up, Official Says

Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Pemex, expects to decrease crude oil exports this year as it directs more supply to domestic refineries, particularly th…

Metal

US Will Fast-Track Utah Uranium Mine Permit

The U.S. Interior Department announced on Monday that it will accelerate the environmental permitting process for Anfield Energy’s proposed Velvet-Wood ur…

Egypt

Egypt’s Suez Canal Mulls Discounts on Transit Fees to Bring Back Traffic

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority is exploring a plan to offer transit fee discounts of 12% to 15% to boost traffic through the vital waterway, according to it…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Enray Power Secures Financing for First Solar and BESS Development

Enray Power, a UK-based solar photovoltaic (PV) developer and operator, has secured financial close for its 68.5MWp Camblesforth Solar Farm, co-located with a 2…

Crude Oil

Oman Considering $8 Billion Sale of Natural Gas Assets, Sources Say

Oman is exploring the sale of a minority stake in natural gas assets within Block 6, valued at approximately $8 billion, to raise funds for state finances and s…

Germany

BASF Starts Production of Renewable Ammonia in Ludwigshafen

BASF has introduced two new renewable ammonia grades—renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%—expanding its sustainable product offerings. These…

Portugal

Schneider Electric, Start Campus Debut New AI-Ready Data Centre at Sines, Portugal

Schneider Electric and Start Campus have collaborated to launch SIN01, a state-of-the-art data center facility in Sines, Portugal. Operational since late 2024, …

Metal

De Beers to Discontinue Lab-Grown Diamond Business Lightbox

De Beers Group, a leading diamond mining company, has decided to discontinue its lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewelry brand, Lightbox, to focus exclusively on natura…

Canada

Stantec to Lead Design on Dundas BRT Mississauga East Corridor Transit Project in Canada

The City of Mississauga, located in Ontario, Canada, has selected Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering firm, to lead the detailed design and contract a…

China

Intelligent Robots Debut in Spotting Malfunctions in China’s Cargo Railway, Achieving 100% Identification for Common Faults

On Sunday, China’s first set of intelligent inspection robots for freight railways began operating in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, as announced by CHN Energy…

China

COSCO Books Newcastlemax Newbuilds

COSCO Shipping Bulk, the dry bulk division of China’s COSCO Shipping, has expanded its orderbook by commissioning two newcastlemax bulk carriers at CSSC Q…

Italy

Italian Leg of Brenner Base Tunnel Reaches Austrian Border

The Webuild-led consortium constructing the Italian section of the Brenner Base Tunnel, set to be the world’s longest railway tunnel beneath the Alps, has…