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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…

Crude Oil

Guyana’s Q1 Oil Output Rises 3% Yr/Yr to 631,000 Bpd

Guyana’s oil production in March 2025 dropped by about 3% to 627,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the previous month, according to data from the country&rsq…

Energy Storage Project

Trina Storage, Flexgen Partner for 371MWh Energy Storage System in Texas

Trina Storage, a provider of energy storage solutions, has partnered with FlexGen Power Systems, a specialist in battery energy storage and energy management so…

Carbon Emissions

Japan’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 4% in FY23/24 to Record Low

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 4% in the fiscal year ending March 2024, reaching a record low of 1.071 billion metric tons of carbon dioxid…

Battery

Canadian Solar Subsidiary to Supply 228MW BESS to Colbún in Chile

E-STORAGE, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has signed an agreement with Colbún, a Chile-based energy company, to deliver a 228MW/912 megawatt-hour batter…

Power Construction

Germany’s Regulator Targets $1.71bn in Grid Cost Reductions

Germany’s energy grid regulator, Bundesnetzagentur, has introduced a plan to reduce electricity costs for consumers by approximately €1.5 billion bet…