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United States

US Cancelling Another $175 Million in California High-Speed Rail Projects

On Tuesday, the U.S. Transportation Department announced the cancellation of $175 million in funding for four projects tied to California’s high-speed rail ini…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Extends PPA With SCPPA for Heber 1 Geothermal Facility Until 2052

Ormat Technologies, a company specializing in geothermal and renewable energy, has secured a 25-year extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the So…

Oil and Gas Equipment

PetroChina Proposes to Buy Gas Facilities From CNPC in $5.59 Billion Deal

On August 26, 2025, PetroChina (601857.SS) announced a plan to acquire three natural gas storage facilities from its majority shareholder, China National Petrol…

United Arab Emirates

Dubai’s RTA Awards Contract to Upgrade DACC Terminal 1 Access Bridge

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC), has signed a contract to expand and upgrade the brid…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Ships Leapmotor B10 Model to Europe

On August 25, 2025, Leapmotor announced that its global strategic model, the Leapmotor B10, has officially departed for Europe. The vehicle, built on the compan…

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 …

Electric Vehicles

YANGWANG U9 Marks First Anniversary With 149 Units Delivered

On August 21, YANGWANG, BYD’s luxury brand, released its YANGWANG U9 One-Year Delivery Report, marking one year since the first all-electric supercar deli…

Solar project

Zambia Begins Building 100 MW Solar Project

Zambia has initiated construction on the 100 MW Chipata West solar project, aimed at providing electricity to rural communities. The project, led by the nationa…

Battery

France’s Largest Battery Storage System Powers Up

Harmony Energy, a UK-based renewable energy developer, has activated a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, France. Boastin…

Hydrogen Project

New York State Invests Over $11M in Five Clean Hydrogen Initiatives

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $11 million investment in five clean hydrogen research and development projects across the United States. These initi…

Japan

Japan’s Taisei Offers $878M to Buy Rival Toyo Construction

Japanese construction giant Taisei Corporation has announced a US$878 million (¥130 billion) acquisition of Toyo Construction at ¥1,750 per share.Tokyo&…

Photovoltaic （PV）

NTPC Green Commissions 212.5 MW of Solar in India

NTPC Green Energy announced the commissioning of 212.5 MW of solar power at Khavda in Gujarat through its wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy. The de…

Italy

Webuild Wins €1.6bn Italian High-Speed Rail Contract

A consortium led by Webuild, together with Ghella, Pizzarotti and Seli, has secured a €1.6bn contract to construct a 22.2km section of the high-speed railw…

Metal

Wia Gold Secures $19M Commitments via Placement for Namibian Gold Project

Wia Gold, a gold-focused exploration company, announced that it has secured binding commitments to raise A$30m ($19.4m) through a share placement with existing,…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Hits Delivery Milestone of 900,000 Vehicles

Leapmotor announced on August 21 that its cumulative deliveries have exceeded 900,000 units, underscoring its growth momentum in 2025. The company continues to …