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Battery

China’s Battery Storage Capacity Doubles in 2024

China’s electrochemical energy storage industry experienced significant growth in 2024, with installed capacity surging past previous records. A report fr…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Cuba Completes 130 MW of Solar Capacity

The Cuban Ministry of Energy finalized the construction of six solar power plants in March 2025, boasting a combined capacity of 130.8 MW. Each facility generat…

Nuclear Reactor

South Africa’s Safari-1 Turns 60

South Africa celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Safari-1 research reactor at Pelindaba, marking its 60th year of operation. The reactor, operated by the Nuc…

Oil Refinery

China Teapot Oil Refiners Improve Run Rates but Demand Woes, Sanctions Weigh

Operating rates at China’s independent oil refiners in Shandong province, often called teapots, have recently increased slightly, reaching 46% capacity in…

Electric Vehicles

LI Auto Delivers 36,674 Vehicles in March 2025

Li Auto, a Chinese manufacturer of new energy vehicles, released its delivery data for March 2025 on April 1, reporting 36,674 units delivered. This reflects a …

Metal

Alcoa, IGNIS EQT Form JV to Support Spain’s San Ciprián Complex Operations

Alcoa, a global aluminium producer, and IGNIS EQT, an energy firm, have formed a joint venture (JV) to support the ongoing operations of Alcoa’s San Cipri…

Microgrid

Crowley Unveils LNG Microgrid Plan at San Juan Logistics Hub

Crowley, a U.S.-based company specialising in maritime, energy, and logistics solutions, will install a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered microgrid at its Isl…

Electric Vehicles

Chery Group Posts Record-High Quarterly Sales of 620,025 Units in Q1 2025

Chery Group announced on April 1 that it sold 214,770 vehicles in March, reflecting an 18.3% rise compared to the same month last year. Chery Automobile Co., Lt…

CCS

Japanese Players Join Forces to Expedite CCS Project Development

Japan’s Inpex Corporation and Kanto Natural Gas Development have formed a joint venture, named Metropolitan CCS JV, to advance research and planning for a…

Geothermal Drilling

Geothermal Drilling Starts in Garges-Lès-Gonesse, France

In Garges-lès-Gonesse, a town in the Val-d’Oise department of northern Paris within the Île-de-France region, drilling for a geothermal energ…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Six-Year Test Field Shows Agrivoltaics Can Be Critical for Rice Productivity

In recent years, researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan conducted a six-year field experiment using an agrivoltaics system in Chikusei, a city in Eas…

LNG

US LNG Exports Soar in March on Ramp up of Plaquemines Plant

The United States set a new record for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in March, shipping out over 9 million metric tons (MT) of the superchilled fuel, acco…

Wave Energy

Final Permit Secured for Shell Co-funded Wave Energy Project in LA

Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, has secured Revocable Permit 25-05 from the Port of Los Angeles to build and test its wave energy technology at Berth 7…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Oil Production Starts at Equinor’s Norwegian Field, Ushering in ‘New Era’ for Barents Sea

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has successfully started production at the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, marking a significant milestone i…

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor’s Net Profit Surges 80.76% YoY in 2024

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) released its 2024 financial results, showcasing strong performance in revenue and profits on March 28. The company repo…