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Battery

Biwatt Launches Commercial Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Product

Chinese energy storage company Biwatt has launched a new commercial and industrial (C&I) product, the Powerlake I2, utilizing sodium-ion cells. This system is d…

Hydrogen Production

ABP, HiiROC and Px Group to Develop New Hydrogen Production Plant in UK

Associated British Ports (ABP), HiiROC, and px Group have partnered to establish a hydrogen production facility at the Saltend Chemicals Park (SCP), managed by …

Solar Inverter

New Hybrid Inverters for Residential Solar in India

Bengaluru-based POM Systems & Services has introduced a new line of POM hybrid inverters, available in 3 kW, 5 kW, and 10 kW power ratings. These devices integr…

United States

Record US, Global Corn Output Projected in 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on May 12, 2025, projecting record-high U.S…

Singapore

Cariflex Opens $355-Million Latex Plant in Singapore

Cariflex Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of DL Chemical Co., Ltd., has opened a new polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, with a $355 million investment…

Metal

DRC May Impose Stricter Cobalt Export Curbs

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is evaluating stricter export limits on the metal after its current four-mont…

SMR

Brazil and Russia Preparing to Develop SMR Options

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, announced expectations for a small modular reactor (SMR) project in collaboration with Russia, …

Net Zero

Prospective North Sea CCS Sites Sought to ‘Turbocharge’ UK’s Path to Net Zero

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), a UK regulator, has invited companies to submit proposals for potential carbon storage sites in the North Sea by July…

Rooftop Solar

Bali Launches Rooftop Solar Acceleration Program

Bali, Indonesia, has introduced a program to expand rooftop solar installations across the province, led by Governor I Wayan Koster. The initiative targets gove…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Quarterly CO2 Emissions Fall on the Back of a Renewable Energy Surge

In the first quarter of 2025, China achieved a 1.6% year-on-year reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, despite a 2.5% increase in national electricity de…

SMR

Belgium Begins Consultation on SMR Design

Belgium’s Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) and the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) have launched a preliminary consultation for a lead-cooled small …

Green Hydrogen

Novel Australian Tech to Fuel 70 GW Green Hydrogen Energy Hub

InterContinental Energy, a green fuels developer based in Western Australia, has unveiled its patented P2(H2)Node hydrogen production system, designed to standa…

Metal

Maaden, MP Materials Partner to Develop Saudi Rare Earth Supply Chain

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MP Materials, a U.S.-based rare-earth materials company, to …

Mali

Mali’s Court to Consider Provisional Administration for Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine

A court in Bamako, Mali, is scheduled to review a request from the Malian government, which holds a 20% stake in the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine, to reopen the Bar…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Panasonic CEO Says Battery Plans Align With Slower EV Demand

Panasonic Holdings Corp.’s cautious approach to expanding electric vehicle (EV) battery production has proven effective amid slower global EV demand, Chief Exe…