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United Kingdom

UK, Switzerland in Talks About a Direct Rail Link

Switzerland and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a direct rail link between the two nations. The…

Power Construction

US Issues Emergency Orders to Address Puerto Rico Grid Security Issues

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced emergency measures to tackle significant grid reliability concerns and enhance the stability of Puerto …

China

World’s Largest Car Carrier Built by China Sets Sail

Anji Ansheng, China's domestically built ocean-going car carrier and the largest in the world by capacity, embarked on its maiden voyage to Europe on Thursd…

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…

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, …

Uranium Project

Nova Scotia Lifts Uranium Ban, Issues Request for Proposals

Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources updated its critical minerals strategy, adding uranium to its list of 20 critical minerals. The province als…

Biofuel

US EPA to Rule on Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Exemption Requests, Zeldin Says

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin informed lawmakers that the Trump administration intends to promp…

United States

US Eases AI Chip Exports for Allies, Cracks Down on Huawei Hardware

The U.S. Commerce Department has revised export regulations for advanced semiconductors, effective May 2025, to foster innovation and strengthen international p…

LNG

Germany’s Next LNG Terminal Chapter Nearly All-Set to Go Live

In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), under the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, is preparing to l…

Uranium Project

Utah Uranium Project Fast-Tracked Under US Emergency Procedures

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that it will expedite the permitting process for Anfield Energy's Velvet-Wood mine in Utah under newly est…

Biofuel

USDA: May WASDE Predicts Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel Will Expand for 2025-‘26

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on May 12, 2025, adjusting its forecast for U.S. so…

LNG

Shell’s LNG Canada Plans First Exports as Soon as Late June

Shell Plc’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, LNG Canada, located on Canada’s western coast, is nearing completion and preparing to start oversea…

South Africa

MTN South Africa Launches Aggressive 4G Smartphone Push With R99 Handsets

MTN South Africa is taking a significant step to increase 4G adoption across the nation by offering 1.2 million 4G-enabled smartphones to its prepaid subscriber…

Metal

US Will Fast-Track Utah Uranium Mine Permit

The U.S. Interior Department announced on Monday that it will accelerate the environmental permitting process for Anfield Energy’s proposed Velvet-Wood ur…

Methane

Washington State Agency Awards $9.6 Million for Landfill Methane Reduction

The Washington Department of Ecology has launched a competitive grant program to support 13 landfills across the state in measuring and controlling methane emis…