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Electric Vehicles

Stellantis, Leapmotor About to Launch Local EV Assembly Project in Malaysia

On April 18, 2025, Stellantis, a global automotive leader, and Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled plans to launch a localized electric…

Metal

Trump to Fast-Track Permitting for 10 Mining Projects Across US

On Friday, the White House announced plans to expedite permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States to enhance the production of critical minerals…

Crude Oil

U.S. Crude Production Rose by 2% in 2024, Mostly From Permian, EIA Finds

In 2024, U.S. crude oil production increased by 270,000 barrels per day (bpd), reaching an average of 13.2 million bpd, according to the U.S. Energy Information…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Terawatt Opens Its First Electric Charging Truck Stop in California

Terawatt Infrastructure has launched its first medium- and heavy-duty electric truck charging station in Rancho Dominguez, California, supporting sustainable lo…

Electricity Transmission

China’s Power Use Up 2.5 Pct in Q1

China’s electricity consumption, a vital indicator of economic activity, showed consistent growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Uzbekistan Moves Forward With SMR Build

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 18, In Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region, construction has started on a base for a low-power nuclear power plant (ASMM) featuring RITM-2…

Battery

Rept Battero Launches 392 Ah Cell, 6.26 MWh Storage System

Hong Kong-listed Rept Battero introduced a new battery cell at the 13th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE 2025) held in Beijing last week. …

Oil Price

Azerbaijani Oil Moves up in Price

On April 18, the price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil, delivered on a CIF basis to the Italian port of Augusta, rose by $0.88, a 1.28 percent incre…

Net Zero

EU Recognises Talga’s Luleå Refinery as Net-Zero Strategic Project

Talga Group, a battery materials and technology company, has been granted net-zero strategic project status for its18 its Luleå Anode Refinery in Sweden. …

Photovoltaic （PV）

South Korea’s 2024 Solar Additions Surpassed 3.1 GW

South Korea installed over 3.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity last year, according to provisional data from the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). Thes…

Geothermal Power Project

Barito Secures Financing to Expand Wayang Windu Geothermal Project, Indonesia

PT Barito Renewables Energy (BREN), through its subsidiaries Star Energy Geothermal Pte Ltd (SEGP) and Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Limited (SEGWWL), has…

SMR

First Main Pump Installed in Chinese SMR

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced the successful installation of the first of four main pumps at the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) de…

Metal

Alcoa Anticipates $90M Impact From Tariffs on Canadian Aluminium Imports in Q2

Alcoa, a U.S.-based aluminium company, has forecasted a $90 million cost for the current quarter due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminium imports, as announced…

Metal

Black Cat Commences Gold Production at 1.2mtpa Lakewood Facility

Black Cat Syndicate has marked a significant achievement with the first gold pour at its newly acquired Lakewood processing facility, located 6 km from Kalgoorl…

Solar project

Grenergy Launches Chilean Solar, Battery Auction

Grenergy, a Spanish clean energy company, has initiated a reverse auction in Chile to sell approximately 1.7 terawatt hours of energy annually from its solar an…