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Electric Vehicles

BYD Enters Romania With Four NEV Models, Plans Over 30 Outlets by 2025

On May 8, BYD, a leading Chinese automaker, officially launched its operations in Romania, introducing four new energy vehicle (NEV) models: SEALION 7, SEAL, SE…

Offshore Wind Power

First Turbine up at 496MW French Offshore Wind Farm

Ocean Winds has marked a significant milestone with the installation of the first wind turbine at the 496MW Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) offs…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vietnam and Russia ‘To Expedite’ Nuclear Power Plant Talks

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to accelerate negotiations and finalize agreements for constructing nuclear power plants in Vietnam, according to a joint stateme…

Nuclear Equipment

Canadian Partnership to Support Heavy Water Industry

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has entered a strategic partnership with Isowater Corporation to enhance the latter’s heavy water refinement capabilit…

Crude Oil

Iraq to Reduce Crude Oil Exports in May and June, Official Says

Iraq intends to export 3.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in May and June, according to an Iraqi official familiar with the matter. This volume repr…

Crude Oil

Mexico’s Pemex Plans to Export Less Crude Oil as New Refinery Starts Up, Official Says

Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Pemex, expects to decrease crude oil exports this year as it directs more supply to domestic refineries, particularly th…

Egypt

Egypt’s Suez Canal Mulls Discounts on Transit Fees to Bring Back Traffic

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority is exploring a plan to offer transit fee discounts of 12% to 15% to boost traffic through the vital waterway, according to it…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Enray Power Secures Financing for First Solar and BESS Development

Enray Power, a UK-based solar photovoltaic (PV) developer and operator, has secured financial close for its 68.5MWp Camblesforth Solar Farm, co-located with a 2…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan, Slovenia Reach Agreement on Small-Scale Micro Hydropower Plants

Uzbekistan and Slovenia have reached an agreement to develop small-scale micro hydropower plants, as announced by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investment, Ind…

Energy Storage Project

American Energy Sector Set to Invest $100B in Battery Storage by 2030

The U.S. energy industry has pledged $100 billion over the next five years to develop and procure American-made batteries for large-scale battery energy storage…

Crude Oil

China’s Recovery in Crude Oil Imports Is More Bearish Than Bullish

China, the world’s largest crude oil importer, reported a slight increase in imports for the first four months of 2025, reaching 11.83 million barrels per…

Portugal

Schneider Electric, Start Campus Debut New AI-Ready Data Centre at Sines, Portugal

Schneider Electric and Start Campus have collaborated to launch SIN01, a state-of-the-art data center facility in Sines, Portugal. Operational since late 2024, …

Metal

De Beers to Discontinue Lab-Grown Diamond Business Lightbox

De Beers Group, a leading diamond mining company, has decided to discontinue its lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewelry brand, Lightbox, to focus exclusively on natura…

Canada

Stantec to Lead Design on Dundas BRT Mississauga East Corridor Transit Project in Canada

The City of Mississauga, located in Ontario, Canada, has selected Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering firm, to lead the detailed design and contract a…

Brazil

Brazil to Increase Soybean Area for 2025/26 Crop by Almost 500 Thsd Ha

Brazilian farmers are set to expand their soybean acreage by approximately 500,000 hectares for the 2025/26 season, which begins in September. Andre Pessoa, pre…