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Electric Vehicles

MAGA Battle Blows up 2025 Electric Vehicle Outlook, or Not

Everyone wants to know what will happen to the federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle after President-elect Trump takes office on January 20. The For…

Wind Turbine

Rosatom Opens Wind Blade Manufacturing Facility in Ulyanovsk

The first Russian plant for manufacturing composite wind turbine blades has begun operations at Rusatom Vetrolopasti JSC in Ulyanovsk, part of Rosatom’s C…

India

India Sets Six-Month Import Cap on Key Steelmaking Ingredient Met Coke

India will impose restrictions on the import of low-ash metallurgical coke, a key steelmaking ingredient, for six months starting January 1, 2025, a government …

Oil&Gas Drilling

ExxonMobil to Begin Drilling in Cyprus’ EEZ in January 2025

ExxonMobil’s drilling rig is set to begin operations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in mid-January 2025, according to Energy Minister Geor…

Energy Storage Project

Excelsior to Source U.S.-Made Energy Storage From LG Energy Solution Vertech

A new multiyear agreement will provide 7.5 GWh of fully-integrated lithium-ion energy storage, expected to qualify for the domestic content bonus.A new partners…

Offshore Wind Power

Finland to Launch First Offshore Wind Tender in Autumn 2025 as President Enacts New Legislation

The President of Finland has signed a bill that enables the country to organise its first tender for offshore wind development in the exclusive economic zone (E…

Solar Panel

Sekisui Chemical Invests in 100 MW Perovskite Solar Production Line

Japanese plastics manufacturer Sekisui Chemical is investing in a 100 MW production line to make lightweight perovskite solar panels for low load-bearing roofto…

Russian

Krasnodar Declares Regional Emergency as Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup Stalls

Authorities in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region have declared a regionwide state of emergency as cleanup efforts for an oil spill along the Black Sea co…

Natural Gas

US Natgas Prices Hit 23-Month High on Increased LNG Feedgas, Heating Demand

US natural gas futures hit a 23-month high on Tuesday in thin pre-holiday trading, supported by an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural ga…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Intellectual Property in the Battery Sector: Part Two

Tesla, trade secrets, and another lawsuitDry coating technology is at the centre of another recent lawsuit in the battery manufacturing sector.As discussed, Tes…

Wind Farm

Pre-Construction Work Underway at East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm Site

A pre-installation survey at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site is scheduled to begin in early January 2025, following subsea boulder clearance and s…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Vår Energi Granted License to Drill North Sea Exploration Well

Vår Energi ASA has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to drill in the North Sea.Exploration well 7/1-3 will be drilled in production l…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Zephyr Energy Secured a Rig for Drilling Operations at Paradox, Scheduled to Commence in January.

Zephyr Energy plc (AIM: ZPHR), a Rocky Mountain-based oil and gas company committed to responsible resource development and carbon-neutral operations, has provi…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Hyundai to Offer Free NACS DC EV Adapters to Enhance Charging Convenience

Starting in the first quarter of 2025, current and new Hyundai EV owners who have purchased or leased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025 will be able t…

Solar project

JA Solar to Invest in Solar Manufacturing Hub in Oman

JA Solar has revealed plans to invest CNY 3.957 billion ($542 million) to build a factory in Oman with 6 GW of solar cell capacity and 3 GW of PV module capacit…