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Energy Storage Project

1komma5° Releases Residential Battery for Non-PV Homeowners

German renewable energy company 1Komma5°, based in Hamburg, has introduced a new power storage system called PowerHarvester, designed to help households wit…

Ukraine

Price of a Ton of Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Increased 1.4 Times

In Ukraine, the price per ton of agricultural exports rose to $443 in April 2025, up from $315 the previous year, according to Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrari…

Green Hydrogen

Duferco Energia and Ansaldo Green Tech Together for the Hydrogen Valley in Sicily

Duferco Energia and Ansaldo Green Tech have entered into a strategic partnership to supply and commission a 1 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production at t…

SAF

TotalEnergies to Produce SAF at Refinery in Belgium

On April 22, TotalEnergies unveiled plans to upgrade its petrochemical operations at the Antwerp, Belgium refinery. The initiative includes introducing sustaina…

Israel

ICL to Acquire Ag-Biochemical Tech Firm Lavie Bio

Evogene Ltd., a computational biology company based in Israel, has signed a definitive agreement with ICL Ltd. of Tel Aviv for ICL to acquire the majority of op…

Nuclear Technology

Westinghouse, University of Saskatchewan to Collaborate for Evinci Deployment

Westinghouse Electric Company and the University of Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to advance the deployment of the eVinci microreactor in S…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Unveils 2nd-Gen Shenxing Ultra-Fast Charging, Naxin Sodium-Ion Batteries

On April 21, CATL introduced two innovative battery technologies during its Supertech Day event, focusing on supercharging and safety. The second-generation She…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

China

BASF Completes Divestment of Shares in Its Two Joint Ventures in Korla, China

BASF SE, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has sold its shares in two joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor …

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Coca-Cola Launches Hydrogen Truck Trials in North China to Cut Emissions on Key Logistics Route

On April 3, Tianjin Mingxin Changda Logistics, supporting Coca-Cola’s operations in North China, received a Hypot F49 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck. E…

Solar project

Chinese PV Industry Brief: New Solar Additions Hit 59.71 GW in Q1

China’s National Energy Administration reported that the country added 59.71 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025. March contributed 20.2…

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor’s WEY Kicks off Presale of All-New Gaoshan Lineup

On April 21, Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand launched presales for its new Gaoshan MPV series, introducing three variants: the Gaoshan 7, Gaoshan 8, and Gaos…

Nuclear waste

Reconstruction of Italian Waste Store Begins

Work has commenced to demolish and rebuild an interim storage facility for low-level radioactive waste at the Caorso nuclear power plant in Italy. The new struc…

Green Hydrogen

KFUPM Launches Research Project to Improve Green Hydrogen Feasibility

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia has initiated a research project to enhance the economic viability of green hydrogen prod…

Metal

India Imposes Temporary Steel Import Tariff to Protect Domestic Manufacturers

India’s Ministry of Finance has introduced a temporary 12% safeguard duty on specific steel imports to address the surge of low-cost steel entering the ma…