Europe

Energy Storage Project

Vattenfall to Operate Large-Scale Battery Facility Park in Netherlands

Vattenfall, a major European energy company, has signed an eight-year agreement with Return, an international energy storage provider, to manage a new 50MW batt…

Solar project

Ingeteam Secures Two Contracts From European Energy in Australia

Ingeteam, a global technology provider, has secured two contracts from European Energy to supply equipment for two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Australia…

Pumped Storage

EIB and Iberdrola Sign €108 Million in Loans for Valdecañas Pumped Storage Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €108 million in green loans to Iberdrola for upgrades at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric…

China

Manzhouli Land Port Leads China-Europe Railway Lines in Freight Volume

Manzhouli, the largest land port on the China-Russia border located in Inner Mongolia, processed 678 China-Europe freight trains in the first quarter of this ye…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Rapeseed Is Becoming a Scarce Crop for Exporters

Ukraine’s new crop rapeseed market is experiencing a shortage, with traders and processors increasing purchases due to limited supply and consistent deman…

Belgium

Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam in Q1 Containers as Ports Fear U.S. Tariffs

In an unexpected shift, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges outperformed the Port of Rotterdam in container volume during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges, typi…

Hydrogen Storage

Germany’s Salt Caverns Deemed Sufficient to Meet Hydrogen Storage Needs, Government Says

Germany’s salt caverns provide sufficient capacity to meet all projected hydrogen storage needs for both domestic and European demand, eliminating the nee…

Carbon Emissions

South Korea–Europe Green Shipping Corridor Promises 70% Co₂ Cut

A recent report by South Korea’s Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) highlights that a proposed Green Shipping Corridor (GSC) between Pyeongtaek Port and maj…

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…

LNG

EU Shelves Sanctions on Russian LNG Imports Amid Resistance

The European Union has opted against imposing sanctions on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports due to opposition from some member states and concerns ab…

Green Hydrogen

French PM Confirms €149 Million Grant for Lhyfe’s Green Hydrogen Plant Near Le Havre

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has signed off on a €149 million grant to support Lhyfe’s green hydrogen production facility near the Grand Canal…

Power Construction

UK Grid Could Face Lowest Demand in Summer 2025 Due to Renewables

Britain’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts that the country’s power grid may see unprecedented low electricity demand in summer 2025…

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia Ramps up Oil Products Supplies to Indonesia

Russia has increased its oil product shipments to Indonesia as it seeks new markets for its exports, according to market sources and LSEG data reported on April…

Battery

EcoFlow Launches Balcony PV System, Batteries With AI Features

EcoFlow, a U.S.-based company, has introduced its Stream series, a second-generation balcony solar solution, succeeding the PowerStream line. Launched in German…

Hydrogen Production

EU Approves €400M Spanish Hydrogen Aid Scheme

The European Commission has approved a €400 million Spanish state aid program to promote renewable hydrogen production through the European Hydrogen Bank’s Au…