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Geothermal Heating Project

Bogács, Hungary Implements Networked Geothermal Heating System From Spa Water

The city of Bogács, Hungary, has completed a geothermal heating distribution system that uses surplus heat from its thermal baths to warm public buildings. The…

United States

McCarthy and Flad Complete MBARI’s New Research Facility in US

McCarthy, in collaboration with Flad Architects, has completed a new robotic technology laboratory for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in M…

Germany

Neptune Energy Produces Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate From Gas-Field Brine Using KBR Technology

KBR, a Houston-based technology company, has collaborated with Neptune Energy, headquartered in London, to produce high-purity lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) from…

Crude Oil

SINOPEC Launches Training Program for Over 800 Ugandans

SINOPEC, a Chinese company tasked with constructing Uganda’s Central Processing Facility (CPF), launched a training program on Wednesday to enhance the sk…

Nuclear Reactor

US Regulator Approves Microreactor Fuel Qualification Methodology

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted final approval for the Fuel Qualification Methodology (FQM) Topical Report, paving the way for NANO Nucle…

Battery Recycling

Actilium Breaks Ground on the U.K.’s First Large-Scale Battery-Recycling Plant

Altilium Metals Ltd., based in Plymouth, U.K., has started construction on the U.K.’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility with i…

Ukraine

Price of a Ton of Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Increased 1.4 Times

In Ukraine, the price per ton of agricultural exports rose to $443 in April 2025, up from $315 the previous year, according to Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrari…

SAF

TotalEnergies to Produce SAF at Refinery in Belgium

On April 22, TotalEnergies unveiled plans to upgrade its petrochemical operations at the Antwerp, Belgium refinery. The initiative includes introducing sustaina…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome Opens New Fuel Fabrication Facility

Framatome, a French company, has opened a new workshop at its Romans-sur-Isère site in the Drôme department of southeastern France. The facility, m…

United States

ADM Closing Soybean Processing Plant in Kershaw, South Carolina

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), a leading grains merchant, will permanently shut down its soybean processing facility in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this sprin…

Electric Vehicles

New York Adds $30 Million More to Its EV Rebate Pot

New York State has allocated an additional $30 million to support point-of-sale rebates for purchasing or leasing over 60 new electric vehicle (EV) models. This…

Brazil

2024/2025 Brazil Soy Estimate Unchanged at 169.0 Million Tons

Brazil’s soybean production estimate for the 2024/2025 season remains steady at 169.0 million tons, with a neutral outlook, according to recent reports. T…

China

China’s Grain Production Expected to Rise in 2025

China’s grain and tuber production is projected to grow in 2025, following a record harvest of 706.5 million tonnes in 2024, according to a report from th…

Metal

US Fast-Tracks Permitting for Ten Critical Mineral Mining Projects

The White House has announced the acceleration of permitting for ten mining projects across the United States to boost the production of critical minerals. Thes…