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Oil Field

Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field Formally Inaugurated

Equinor officially inaugurated the Johan Castberg oil field on August 8. This marks Norway’s northernmost oil development and the third producing field in…

China

China Wants Fewer Pigs

Next week, representatives from China’s pig industry will meet in Beijing to discuss reducing the breeding sow population by about one million, according …

Japan

IQM and TOYO Team to Boost Quantum Computing Adoption in Japan

TOYO Corporation, a leading Japanese firm specializing in measurement technology, has entered into a distribution agreement with IQM Quantum Computers, a Finnis…

Energy Storage Project

Maxvolt Launches Smart Inverter With Inbuilt Lithium Battery

Indian battery manufacturer MaxVolt Industries Energy Limited, based in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has expanded its product lineup with the introduction of a Sma…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL, Partners Push Large-Scale Battery Swapping Into China’s Car Rental Market

On August 1, 2025, in Ningde, China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES), CAR Inc., and …

Battery

FRV Australia Reaches Financial Close On Gnarwarre BESS Project

FRV Australia has finalized funding for the 250MW/500 megawatt-hour (MWh) Gnarwarre Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, marking a signi…

RNG

Ameresco and Republic Services Launch Another RNG Facility in Illinois

On July 29, 2025, Ameresco Inc., a prominent energy solutions provider, announced the successful commercial operation of a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility …

Geothermal Power Plant

PH Inaugurates 22 MW Tanawon Geothermal Plant

The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has officially opened the 22-megawatt Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant, operated by the Energy Development Corpo…

Battery

Livoltek Launches 125KW / 261KWh Liquid-Cooled BESS for C&I Market

Livoltek, a subsidiary of Hexing Group, has introduced a new all-in-one battery energy storage system (BESS) tailored for commercial and industrial use. The BES…

China

China Welcomes 183 Brazil Coffee Sellers in Wake of US Tariffs

On July 30, 2025, China granted approval for 183 Brazilian coffee companies to export their products to its market, as announced by the Chinese embassy in Brazi…

Electric Vehicles

CATL Scores YoY Growth in Both Revenue, Net Profit in H1 2025

On July 30, 2025, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) released its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of 178.886 bil…

Metal

Trump Administration to Expand Price Support for US Rare Earths Projects, Sources Say

On July 24, 2025, a meeting convened by White House officials focused on strategies to enhance U.S. critical minerals production. Hosted by Peter Navarro, a tra…

Electric Vehicles

China Inaugurates Changan Auto as Central SOE

On Tuesday, China's state-owned assets regulator officially announced the establishment of China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. as a centrally administe…

Electric Vehicles

Pony.ai Greenlighted to Conduct Pilot Operation of Autonomous Cars in Shanghai’s City Center

On July 26, during the 8th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Pony.ai, a leading Chinese autonomous driving technology company, announ…

Crude Oil

Mexico Exports 39% Less Crude Oil in June, Lowest Level in Decades

In June, Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex, experienced a 39% decrease in crude oil exports compared to the previous year, marking the lowest export l…