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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…

Brazil

Brazil’s Ethanol Boom Keeps More Corn at Home

Brazil’s rising domestic corn consumption is expected to reduce its role in the global export market, potentially benefiting other exporters and influenci…

Offshore Wind Power

Global Energy Giant RWE Halts US Offshore Wind Because of Trump

RWE, a leading global renewable energy company based in Germany, has paused its US offshore wind operations due to recent policy shifts. The decision was announ…

Green Hydrogen

India Awards 450,000 MT of Green Hydrogen Projects in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, Indian authorities allocated green hydrogen projects totaling 450,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) to nine companies under the S…

China

Mainland China’s Smartphone Market Grows 5% in Q1 2025, Xiaomi Takes Top Spot

Mainland China’s smartphone market shipped 70.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 5% year-on-year increase, according to research from Canalys…