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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China-Led Lunar Base to Include Nuclear Power Plant on Moon’s Surface, Space Official

Preliminary plans for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), led by China and Russia, include the development of a nuclear reactor on the moon’s…

Nuclear Reactor

China Refuels Thorium Reactor Without Shutdown

Chinese scientists have achieved a global first by refueling an experimental thorium-fueled molten salt reactor without shutting it down. The prototype, located…

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…

Ukraine

Price of a Ton of Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Increased 1.4 Times

In Ukraine, the price per ton of agricultural exports rose to $443 in April 2025, up from $315 the previous year, according to Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrari…

Israel

ICL to Acquire Ag-Biochemical Tech Firm Lavie Bio

Evogene Ltd., a computational biology company based in Israel, has signed a definitive agreement with ICL Ltd. of Tel Aviv for ICL to acquire the majority of op…

Electric Vehicles

Vermont Sees an Explosive 41% Rise in EV Adoption in Just a Year

Vermont has experienced a 41% increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the past year, with 17,939 EVs registered statewide by January 2025, according to …

Nuclear Technology

Westinghouse, University of Saskatchewan to Collaborate for Evinci Deployment

Westinghouse Electric Company and the University of Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to advance the deployment of the eVinci microreactor in S…

Floating Offshore Wind

Seabed Deal for Scots Floater Anchorage Site

Offshore Solutions Group (OSG) has entered a two-year seabed Exclusivity Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland to develop the Moray FLOW-Park in the Moray Firth,…

India

L&T Completes Key Phase in India’s Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link Project

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a major milestone in India’s infrastructure development by completing the breakthrough of Tunnel No. 8, the country&rsq…

Romania

Romania Wants to Become One of the Owners of the Moldovan Port of GiurgiuleşTi

Romania is evaluating the acquisition of ICS Danube Logistic, the primary owner and operator of the Giurgiuleşti port in Moldova. The port, Moldova’s sol…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Unveils 2nd-Gen Shenxing Ultra-Fast Charging, Naxin Sodium-Ion Batteries

On April 21, CATL introduced two innovative battery technologies during its Supertech Day event, focusing on supercharging and safety. The second-generation She…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

Solar project

Chinese PV Industry Brief: New Solar Additions Hit 59.71 GW in Q1

China’s National Energy Administration reported that the country added 59.71 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025. March contributed 20.2…

Nuclear waste

Reconstruction of Italian Waste Store Begins

Work has commenced to demolish and rebuild an interim storage facility for low-level radioactive waste at the Caorso nuclear power plant in Italy. The new struc…

Metal

Macro Secures Mining Services Contract for Iron Ore Project in WA

Macro Metals has revealed that its subsidiary, Macro Mining Services (MMS), has secured a mining services contract from RE:GROUP for the Extension Iron Ore Proj…