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China

China Showcases High-Altitude Engineering Prowess With 38-Meter Core Sample Extracted

On Sunday, engineers at the Yebatan Hydropower Station in southwest China successfully extracted a 38.1-meter-long concrete core sample from the dam, setting a …

Nuclear Reactor

Foundation in Place for New Dutch Research Reactor

The construction pit and foundation for the Pallas research reactor in Petten, Netherlands, have been completed, marking a key milestone in the project. Prepara…

Metal

Rio Tinto Extracts First Gallium at Quebec Refinery With Partner Indium

Rio Tinto, in collaboration with Indium Corporation, has successfully extracted primary gallium from bauxite processed at its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Queb…

France

MSSA Doubles Production Capacity for Sodium Methylate in La Rochelle, France

MSSA, a leading sodium and lithium metal producer based in Saint Marcel, France, and a subsidiary of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), has anno…

Spain

Port of Barcelona Taps Powercon for First OPS System for Cruise Vessels

The Port of Barcelona has awarded Danish equipment provider PowerCon a contract worth €12.2 million (approximately $13.8 million) to construct its first on…

Brazil

Brazil Pork Prices Dip in April but Remain Higher Year-Over-Year

In Brazil, average prices for live pigs and pork meat decreased from March to April 2025, primarily due to reduced demand from the processing industry, accordin…

Solar Cell

Novel Smart Coating for Space Solar Cells

A research team from China has developed a transparent smart radiation device (TSRD) to enhance thermal management for solar cells on spacecraft. These cells fa…

Rooftop Solar

Australian Rooftop Solar Installations Down 10% in April to 225 MW

Recent data from SunWiz, a research firm, indicates a decline in Australia’s rooftop solar installations for April 2025. The national market recorded 225 …

United States

Segra Enhances Network Infrastructure to Support Future-Ready Connectivity

Segra, a leading independent fiber network company, announced a major upgrade to its network infrastructure as part of a strategy to implement next-generation a…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Boasts 46.98% YoY Leap in Jan.-Apr. 2025 Vehicle Sales

BYD Company Limited announced on May 1 that it sold 380,089 new vehicles in April 2025, reflecting a 21.34% increase from the previous year and a 0.71% rise fro…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile’s Vehicle Sales Soar 53% YoY in April 2025, With NEV Sales Surging 144% YoY

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited reported on May 1 that it sold 234,112 vehicles in April 2025, reflecting a 53% increase from the previous year and a 0.83% ri…

Brazil

Soil Health Response to Soil Biological Conditioner in Brazilian Soybean Fields

In Brazil, the world's leading soybean producer, a diverse range of weather and soil conditions supports extensive cultivation. To explore the impact of bio…

Energy Storage Project

Chile Already Halfway to 2 GW Energy Storage Target

Chile’s energy storage sector is experiencing significant growth, as outlined in the latest Report on Projects Under Construction and Investment in the En…

Wave Energy

IDOM Commissions New PTO System for Wave Energy Prototype

Spain-based multinational architecture and engineering consultancy IDOM has successfully commissioned a new power take-off (PTO) system, advancing the developme…

Electric Vehicles

Dongfeng Nissan’s N7 All-Electric Sedan Hits Market, Starting at 119,900 Yuan

On April 27, 2025, Dongfeng Nissan introduced its first mid-to-high-end pure electric sedan, the N7, with prices ranging from 119,900 yuan to 149,900 yuan acros…