Beco

SMR

US Approves Nuscale’s Bigger Nuclear Reactor Design

On Thursday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved NuScale Power’s 77-megawatt small modular reactor (SMR) design, marking a significant step fo…

Nuclear Equipment

First RITM-400 Reactor Unit Manufactured for New Generation Icebreaker

The first RITM-400 reactor unit has been completed for the Rossiya, a Project 10510 nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction near Vladivostok, eastern Russ…

Singapore

Singtel Becomes First Asian Telco to Offer iPhone 5G Network Slicing

Singtel has become the first telecommunications company in Asia to introduce network slicing for enterprise users on supported iPhone and iPad models. This new …

Dam

China’s Shuangjiangkou Dam Begins Water Storage, Set to Become Tallest – For Now

The Shuangjiangkou Dam in Sichuan Province, China, entered its final phase on May 1, as it began storing water, marking a significant milestone in one of the co…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile to Acquire Full Ownership of Zeekr in Push to Consolidate NEV Business

On May 7, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced its plan to acquire all outstanding shares of Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, in which it cu…

Green Hydrogen

Croatia’s Pag Island to Produce Green Hydrogen Using Wave Energy

Novalja, a small town on the island of Pag, Croatia, is on track to become one of the first locations in the country to produce green hydrogen. The local author…

LNG

Germany’s Third LNG Terminal Drawing Closer to Startup

A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), named Excelsior, has arrived in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, to become part of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) termi…

Coal Mine

Khanye Colliery Becomes South Africa’s First Bettercoal Producer

Canyon Coal’s Khanye Colliery, located in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa, will implement a four-year Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) under the …

Electric Vehicles

China Aims for EVs to Dominate New Vehicle Sales by 2035

China has outlined plans to enhance the integration of transport infrastructure with renewable energy systems, targeting pure electric vehicles (EVs) to become …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Defueling of Hunterston B Plant Completed

Hunterston B, a nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire, Scotland, has become the first of the UK’s seven advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) facilities to co…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Rapeseed Is Becoming a Scarce Crop for Exporters

Ukraine’s new crop rapeseed market is experiencing a shortage, with traders and processors increasing purchases due to limited supply and consistent deman…

Romania

Romania Wants to Become One of the Owners of the Moldovan Port of GiurgiuleşTi

Romania is evaluating the acquisition of ICS Danube Logistic, the primary owner and operator of the Giurgiuleşti port in Moldova. The port, Moldova’s sol…

United Kingdom

Willmott Dixon to Undertake Visitor Centre Construction Project at Northern Roots, UK

Willmott Dixon, a contracting and interior fit-out group, has been appointed by Oldham Council to construct a new Visitor Centre and Forestry Skills Centre at N…

Solar Power Plant

New York’s Largest Solar Power Plant Moves Forward

The Cider Solar Farm, set to become New York State’s largest solar facility at 500 MW, has received approval from the New York Office of Renewable Energy …

Pumped Storage

Earba 1.8GW Pumped Storage Hydro Project Secures Approval

Gilkes Energy has received planning approval for its Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) scheme, set to become the UK’s largest project of its type. Boasting…