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Energy Storage Project

Hyperstrong Unveils Utility-Scale Battery Storage System Housed in 10-Foot Container

HyperStrong, a prominent energy storage integrator based in China, has introduced MagicBlock, a modular, AI-driven utility-scale energy storage platform. Availa…

Pumped Storage

EIB and Iberdrola Sign €108 Million in Loans for Valdecañas Pumped Storage Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €108 million in green loans to Iberdrola for upgrades at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric…

South Korea

HD Hyundai Mipo Bags $111M Order for Boxship Pair

HD Hyundai Mipo, a South Korean shipbuilder under HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has secured a 159.3 billion South Korean won ($111.08 million) c…

Norway

NCC Receives $78.6m Additional Asphalt Contracts in Norway

Nordic construction company NCC has secured 14 additional asphalt contracts with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (SVV) and various Norwegian regions. …

China

Manzhouli Land Port Leads China-Europe Railway Lines in Freight Volume

Manzhouli, the largest land port on the China-Russia border located in Inner Mongolia, processed 678 China-Europe freight trains in the first quarter of this ye…

Carbon Emissions

Japan’s FY 2023 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Record Low for 2nd Year

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions reached a record low in fiscal year 2023, marking the second consecutive year of decline, according to a government report rel…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Zelestra Closes $113M US Solar Financing

Zelestra, a renewable energy company, has secured $113 million in financing for an 81-megawatt solar project in Jasper County, Indiana. The project is expected …

Electric Vehicles

Aptiv, FAW-VW to Establish Joint Lab for Smart Vehicle Innovation in China

During the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (the AUTO SHANGHAI 2025), Aptiv and FAW-Volkswagen ("FAW-VW") signed a memorandum of under…

Canada

Competitiveness Challenges in Canada’s Fertilizer Sector

Canada’s fertilizer industry plays a vital role globally, ranking as the third largest producer and contributing $42 billion annually to the economy while…

Moldova

ASF Moldova: 20% of Pig Herd Culled Due to Outbreaks

Moldova has experienced a severe series of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in March and April 2025, resulting in the culling of approximately 118,000 pigs, …

India

India’s Longest Railway Tunnel Breaks Through

Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a breakthrough on India’s longest railway tunnel, a 14.5km-long structure known as Tunnel Number 8,…

Battery

Construction Starts on First Big Battery to Directly Connect to Tennet Netherlands Network

Renewable energy developer Return has begun construction on the 100 MW / 200 MWh Antares battery energy storage system (BESS) in Waddinxveen, located in the wes…

Metal

Victory Metals Secures $190M LOI From EXIM for North Stanmore Project

Australian exploration company Victory Metals has obtained a non-binding letter of interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up…

Metal

Vedanta Eyes US IPO to Develop Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia

UK-based Vedanta Resources, owned by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, is considering a public listing in the United States for its Zambian unit, Konkola Copper …

Energy Storage Project

Spain’s Cegasa Presents Its First Utility-Scale Battery

Spanish energy storage manufacturer Cegasa will exhibit its advanced battery solutions at the Smarter E 2025 trade show, held from May 7 to May 9, 2025, in Muni…