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Battery

NatPower to Build UK’s First Battery Storage With Maritime Electrification Infrastructure

NatPower, a renewable energy project developer, has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy UK, to develop Teesside GigaPark, th…

Wind Farm

OX2 Secures Asset Management Contract for Four Swedish Wind Farms

Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 announced a significant asset management contract with Renewable Power Capital to oversee four wind farms in Sweden: Kn&a…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Polish Oil Company Orlen to Build Small Nuclear Power

On August 28, 2025, Polish oil company Orlen announced plans to construct the country’s first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Wloclawek, a town in …

Natural Gas

Exxon Sees Natural Gas Demand Surging in Outlook to 2050

Exxon Mobil, a leading U.S. oil producer, announced on August 28, 2025, that global natural gas demand is expected to increase by over 20% by 2050 compared to 2…

United States

American GM-Corn Gets Green Light for Export to Spain

The European Union has authorized the import of three new varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn, creating new opportunities for American agricultural expo…

United States

CB&I Awarded Contract for Tanks at Thacker Pass Lithium Site

CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) recently announced it has been awarded a large ($50-$100 million) contract by Lithium Nevada LLC, a wholly owned subsidi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

SMR

Zimbabwe to Evaluate Deployment of Korean SMR

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Developmen…

Spain

Blackstone Plans $5 Bln Expansion of Spanish Data Centre Project

Blackstone, a leading U.S. asset management firm, has announced plans to significantly expand its data centre project in Aragon, Spain, with an additional inves…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Carbon Market to Introduce Absolute Emissions Caps From 2027

On Monday evening, China’s State Council announced plans to strengthen its carbon trading market by introducing absolute emissions caps in select industri…

Metal

Danantara and China’s Gem to Develop Nickel Processing Hub in Indonesia

On Tuesday, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, announced a partnership with Chinese battery and material recycler GEM to develop a nickel proce…

Wind Power Project

US Halts øRsted’s Revolution Wind Project Over Security Concerns

The US government has directed Ørsted, the Danish energy company, to suspend work on its offshore wind project, Revolution Wind, citing national security…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China’s Commissioning of Coal Power at 9-Year High in First Half, Report Says

China commissioned 21 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plant capacity in the first half of 2025, according to a report released on Monday by the Helsinki-based …

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Brings Back Maize Import Ban After Bumper Harvest

Zimbabwe has reinstated a ban on maize imports after achieving a strong harvest this year, allowing the country to meet domestic milling needs without relying o…

Thermal Coal

China’s Seaborne Thermal Coal Imports Jump as India’s Stumble

China’s imports of seaborne thermal coal are set to reach their highest level this year in August, while India’s imports have fallen to the lowest point in th…