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Metal

South32 Receives ARENA Grant to Study Steam Electrification in Alumina Refining

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded A$4.4 million in funding to South32 for a pre-feasibility study on steam electrification at its Worsl…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Go-Ahead for Columbia Plant Uprate

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has approved a USD 700 million project that will increase power generation at the Columbia Generating Station, the onl…

Photovoltaic （PV）

EnBW Powers up German PV Site

EnBW has officially put its 80 MW solar park in Langenenslingen-Wilflingen, Germany, into operation. The facility, now the largest solar park in Baden-Würt…

Offshore Wind Power

Polish Firm Scoops Baltica 2 Steel Contract

PGE and Ørsted have signed a new contract for the production and supply of additional steel components for the 1,500 MW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The…

Solar Panel

Heliup Switches on 100 MW Lightweight Solar Panel Factory in France

A solar module factory developed by French startup Heliup is now fully operational in Le Cheylas, southeastern France, according to the European Climate, Infras…

Electric Vehicles

Xiaomi Group Records 18.1 Billion Yuan of Revenue From Smart EV Business in Q1 2025

On May 27, 2025, Xiaomi Group announced its first-quarter financial results, achieving record-high revenue and profit. The company, based in Beijing, reported r…

Wave Energy

Wave Energy Developers Get Fabrication Boost With New TEAMER Facility

Thompson Metal Fab (TMF), based in Vancouver, Washington, has joined the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) network as a techn…

Nuclear Fusion

Formal Design Review Completed for Infinity Two Fusion Power Plant

Type One Energy has completed the initial design review for its Infinity Two fusion power plant in Tennessee, USA, marking a key milestone in developing a comme…

Wind Farm

ACCIONA Energía’s Forty Mile Wind Farm in Alberta Begins Operations

ACCIONA Energía has launched commercial operations at its Forty Mile wind farm in Alberta, Canada, marking a significant milestone in its North American …

Metal

Chile’s SQM Misses Profit Estimates as Lithium Prices Remain Under Pressure

On Wednesday, SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer based in Chile, reported that its first-quarter profit for 2025 fell short of expectations …

Mexico

US Likely to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports by Year End, USDA Chief Veterinarian Says

On Wednesday, Rosemary Sifford, the chief veterinary officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced that the United States expects to resume ca…

Canada

Canada’s Nutrien Plans Major Pacific Northwest Terminal to Boost Potash Exports

On Wednesday, Nutrien, a Canada-based fertilizer producer, announced plans to develop a significant terminal at a Pacific Northwest port to enhance its export c…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Facing Sinking Coal Demand, China Asks Power Plants to Just Buy More, Sources Say

China is encouraging its coal-fired power plants to increase stockpiles of domestically sourced coal and reduce reliance on imports to support local prices, acc…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Washington State Nuclear Plant Approved for $700M Upgrade to Boost Output

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has approved an Extended Power Uprate (EPU) project to enhance the output of Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generat…

Wave Energy

UK’s Only Female-Founded Wave Energy Firm Bags £531K Funding

ZOEX Ltd, an Aberdeen-based wave energy company, has secured £531,000 ($717,000) in funding to advance its innovative wave energy converter technology. Th…