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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NRC Approves Holtec’s Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Holtec International’s request to transition the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Michigan, from…

Brazil

ANEC Expects Brazil’s Soybean Exports in July 2025 at 12.11 Mln Tons

The Brazilian National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) forecasts Brazil’s soybean exports for July 2025 at 12.11 million tons, a slight decrease from the…

Belgium

PSA Antwerp Joins Zero Emission Port Alliance to Drive Decarbonization

PSA Antwerp (PSAA), a Belgium-based terminal operator under PSA International, has joined the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) to advance decarbonization effo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

France and Belgium Agree to Enhance Nuclear Cooperation

The energy ministers of France and Belgium have signed a declaration of intent for the two countries to deepen their cooperation on nuclear energy. The move com…

Electrolyzer

Air Liquide Reaches Fid on 200 MW Electrolyzer Project at Port of Rotterdam

French industrial gas company Air Liquide has finalized its investment decision to begin construction of ELYgator, a 200 MW electrolyzer facility at Maasvlakte …

Natural Gas

Shell Signs off on Egypt’s Mediterranean Gas Project

BG International, a subsidiary of UK-based energy company Shell, has finalized its investment decision to develop the Mina West gas discovery in Egypt’s M…

Solar project

South Africa Approves Six Solar Projects Totaling 1,290 MW

The South African government has greenlit six solar projects under the seventh bid window of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program…

Metal

Champion Iron, Nippon Steel, Sojitz Formalise Alliance to Develop Kami Project

Champion Iron has finalized a framework agreement with Nippon Steel and Sojitz to form the Kami Iron Mine Partnership, aimed at owning and potentially developin…

Nuclear Reactor

Kansai Considers Mihama Site for New Reactor

Kansai Electric Power Company plans to resume surveys at the Mihama nuclear power plant site in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, to evaluate the feasibility of building…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Philippines Set for First Coal Power Decline in 17 Years Amid Rising LNG Use

The Philippines is poised for its first annual decline in coal-fired electricity output in nearly two decades, driven by a surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) …

Metal

China Needs to Cut 2025 Steel Output to Meet Decarbonisation Target, Report Says

China aims to reduce steel production from coal-powered blast furnaces by over 90 million metric tons from 2024 levels to meet its green steel objectives this y…

Solar project

Germany Deploys 7.1 GW of Solar in H1

Germany installed 905 megawatts (MW) of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity in June 2025, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). This marks a d…

Metal

Burgundy Diamond Halts Operations at Canada Mine Amid Low Diamond Prices

Burgundy Diamond Mines, an Australian company, has temporarily halted operations at its Point Lake diamond mine within the Ekati complex in Canada’s North…

Crude Oil

China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

In June 2025, China’s crude oil refining output reached over 15.2 million barrels per day, the highest since September 2023, according to national statist…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia Rejects Saare 7 Offshore Wind Bids

In June 2025, Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) declined to grant licenses for the Saare 7 offshore wind area, cove…