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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota China and Shudao Group Establish Major Hydrogen Joint Venture in Chengdu

On April 18, 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation, Shudao Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Sichuan Shudao Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. established a joint venture, S…

Electric Vehicles

GAC AION’s HYPTEC Unveils Concept Model ‘EARTH’

On April 23, GAC AION’s sub-brand HYPTEC introduced its innovative EARTH concept shooting brake at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exh…

Power Construction

China’s Power System Achieves Record Clean Energy Output in Q1 2025

China achieved a record-breaking 951 terawatt hours (TWh) of clean electricity generation in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 19% increase from the same per…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Allocates 2.63 GW in Latest Utility-Scale PV Tender

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 2,638 MW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in its most recent tender for large-scale solar pr…

Belgium

Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam in Q1 Containers as Ports Fear U.S. Tariffs

In an unexpected shift, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges outperformed the Port of Rotterdam in container volume during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges, typi…

Nuclear Fuel

Belarus Nuclear Plant Could Switch to Longer Fuel Cycle

Russia’s nuclear fuel company TVEL has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Belarus to extend the fuel reloading interval at the Ostrovets nuclea…

Wind Farm

Greenvolt Finalises Sale of Polish Wind Farm

Greenvolt Power has completed the sale of the Pelplin Wind Farm to Enea Nowa Energia, a subsidiary of Enea Group, a major electricity provider in Poland. The tr…

Battery

Pure Lithium Secures $300M LOI From EXIM for Lithium Battery Facility

Pure Lithium has received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for a $300 million debt funding package to support its fi…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

China Allocates $321 Million to Boost Regional Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Deployment

China has allocated $321.5 million (2.34 billion yuan) in its third annual subsidy round to support hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) demonstration pro…

Electric Vehicles

BYD’s YANGWANG Offers First Glimpse of U8L Model at AUTO SHANGHAI 2025

On April 23, 2025, the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO SHANGHAI 2025) commenced, showcasing innovative automotive designs. A hi…

Oil Refinery

California Governor Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners

On April 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed state officials to intensify efforts to ensure a stable fuel supply for the state, which has the largest …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

First Pump Installed at Linglong One

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has installed the first of four main pumps at the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project, known as L…

Electric Vehicles

China’s CATL Launches 10 More New Models for Battery Swapping With Automakers

At the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday, the general manager of CATL’s battery swapping unit, a division of the Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (300750.S…

Energy Storage Project

Bulgarian Tender Awards Nearly 10 GWh of Energy Storage

Bulgaria has committed over 1.15 billion levs ($675 million) to support 82 standalone renewable energy storage projects through its EU-funded RESTORE procuremen…

Metal

CMOC to Acquire Cangrejos Project Owner Lumina Gold for $420M

CMOC Singapore, a subsidiary of China-based CMOC Group, has agreed to acquire Lumina Gold, a Canadian company, in a deal valued at approximately C$581 million (…