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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

Italy

Digital Realty Breaks Ground on First Rome Data Centre

Digital Realty, a global provider of data centre solutions, has started construction on its first data centre in Rome, named ROM1. The facility, located in Ital…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Carbon Market to Introduce Absolute Emissions Caps From 2027

On Monday evening, China’s State Council announced plans to strengthen its carbon trading market by introducing absolute emissions caps in select industri…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Extends PPA With SCPPA for Heber 1 Geothermal Facility Until 2052

Ormat Technologies, a company specializing in geothermal and renewable energy, has secured a 25-year extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the So…

Oil and Gas Equipment

PetroChina Proposes to Buy Gas Facilities From CNPC in $5.59 Billion Deal

On August 26, 2025, PetroChina (601857.SS) announced a plan to acquire three natural gas storage facilities from its majority shareholder, China National Petrol…

United States

Kao Corp. Completes New Tertiary Amine Facility in Texas

On August 22, 2025, Kao Corp., based in Tokyo, held an opening ceremony for its new tertiary amine production facility in Pasadena, Texas. With an annual produc…

Electricity Transmission

SSEN Transmission Gets Planning Approval for Electricity Transmission Hub in Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee has approved planning for the Netherton Hub, a central project in SSEN Transmission’s prog…

Turkey

Wood Awarded Contract for Turkey’s Largest Polypropylene Plant

Wood plc, headquartered in Aberdeen, U.K., is providing project management consultancy (PMC) services for the development of Turkey’s largest polypropylen…

Battery

France’s Largest Battery Storage System Powers Up

Harmony Energy, a UK-based renewable energy developer, has activated a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, France. Boastin…

Germany

Germany Has Its First Green Ship Recycling Facility

For the first time, ships will be recycled in Germany rather than being sent to South Asia for dismantling. Earlier this year, EWD Benli Recycling, a subsidiary…

Power Construction

Pacifico Energy Unveils Off-Grid Project for AI Data Centres

Pacifico Energy is developing the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas, an off-grid power facility to support data centers and AI operations, targeting 5 GW …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

US Prolongs Michigan Coal Plant’s Operation Until November Despite Costs

The U.S. Energy Department extended an order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, to remain operational until November 19, 2025. The 1,500-…

Hydrogen Storage

Australian Startup Launches Ambient Hydrogen Storage Demonstration

Carbon280, an Australian startup, has opened its Hydrilyte pilot plant in Kwinana, near Perth, Western Australia, to showcase its innovative hydrogen storage te…

Oil Refinery

Indiana’s BP Refinery Restarts After Severe Flooding

BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, the largest in the U.S. Midwest, began restarting operations on August 20, 2025, following disru…

India

DIC Corp. Establishes New Plant for Direct Food-Contact Coatings in Jakarta

DIC Corp, based in Tokyo, has launched a new production facility for direct food-contact coatings at the site of PT. DIC Graphics, its wholly owned subsidiary i…