Beco

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

KlaipėDa Port Breaks Ground on ‘Region’s First’ Green Hydrogen Station

Construction is currently underway at the Port of Klaipėda for a hydrogen station set to become the first of its kind in Lithuania and the Baltic States. This …

Vietnam

Vietnam Overtakes Thailand as World’s Second Largest Rice Exporter

The Thai Rice Exporters Association reported that Vietnam surpassed Thailand to become the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025,…

Singapore

Singapore Tugboat Becomes ‘Nation’s First’ to Earn Biofuel-Ready Status

Marina Offshore, a Singapore-based towage services provider, has retrofitted its 2012-built tugboat, Marina Zanite, to become the first vessel of its kind in Si…

Greece

Greece’s Tallest Building Is Halfway Complete

Construction of the Riviera Tower, set to become Greece’s tallest building at 200 meters, has surpassed the halfway mark, reaching 113 meters as of July 1…

Sweden

New 25-Year Agreement to Help Port of Gothenburg Become Energy Hub of the Future

On July 1, 2025, the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, finalized new agreements with Inter Terminals Sweden, a leading Scandinavian provider of bulk liquid storage, t…

Floating Solar

Q Energy Switches on Europe’s Largest Floating PV Plant

The Les Ilots Blandin floating solar power plant, located in Perthes, Haute-Marne, France, has become Europe’s largest operational floating photovoltaic (…

New Zealand

Cow Tech Startup Becomes New Zealand’s Latest Unicorn in $100 Million Fundraise

Agtech startup Halter has secured $100 million in Series D funding, raising its valuation to $1 billion. The company, based in Auckland, New Zealand, has now jo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe

On June 20, 2025, Ireland became Europe’s 15th coal-free country by ceasing coal power generation at the 915 MW Moneypoint plant in County Clare. Operated…

United States

Infobip Powers RCS Messaging Rollout Across U.S. Carriers

Global communications platform Infobip has become the first to enable Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging across the four largest U.S. telecom carriers.…

Norway

Eitzen Targets World’s Largest All-Electric Boxships

Norway’s Eitzen Group is advancing plans to construct what could become the world’s largest battery-powered containerships. The initiative is led by…

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Restarts Scheme to Build Tallest Tower in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia has resumed a project to construct a $445 million, 62-storey headquarters for Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in Addis Ababa, set to become the tallest …

Brazil

Viasat Brings Digital Bus Connectivity to Brazil With Satélite Norte Trial

Satélite Norte, a major Brazilian transport operator, has become the first to implement its Digital Bus solution, enhancing passenger experiences through…

Romania

Romania to Once Again Become EU’s Largest Sunseed Producer

The European Commission projects a significant rise in sunflower seed shipments to the EU-27 for the 2025/26 marketing season, driven by improved yields despite…

Nuclear Reactor

Approval of Westinghouse Test Microreactor Progresses

Westinghouse has received U.S. Department of Energy approval for its eVinci microreactor’s Preliminary Safety Design Report, becoming the first microreact…

South Korea

SK Hynix Leapfrogs Samsung in Global Dram Market With $9.72b in Q1 Sales

SK hynix has surpassed Samsung Electronics to become the leading player in the global DRAM market for the first quarter of 2025, driven by its strength in high …