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CCS

Brazil’s BNDES Approves $71 MM for Carbon Storage Project

Brazil's state development bank BNDES has approved funding for corn ethanol producer FS to construct the nation's inaugural carbon capture and storage f…

France

Construction of Parisian Skyscraper Triangle's Crown Underway

Belgian construction group BESIX has completed a significant phase in building the Triangle skyscraper in Paris, France, with the final concrete pour on the 40t…

China

China at 2025 Having Harvested a Record Crop of Grains

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported on Friday that the country's grain output for 2025 reached a record 714.88 million tonnes, marking a 1.2%…

Electric Vehicles

Inovance Automotive, Innoscience Debut GaN-Based 6.6 KW OBC System on Changan EVs

Inovance Automotive and Innoscience announced on December 8, 2025, that their jointly developed 6.6 kW on-board charger, utilizing Innoscience's 650-volt ga…

Energy Storage Project

Trina Storage and Lightshift to Deploy Over 1GWh Energy Storage Systems in US

Trina Storage and Lightshift Energy have expanded their partnership to deploy more than 1 GWh of grid-scale battery energy storage systems across the United Sta…

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola’s Subsidiary Commences Construction of Two Solar Plants in Spain

Iberdrola España has begun construction of its first two utility-scale solar projects in the Valencian Community, with a combined capacity of 366 MW and …

Nuclear Fusion

Japan Signs First Fusion Power PPA

Japanese fusion start-up Helical Fusion has signed the country's first-ever fusion-energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aoki Super, a leading supermar…

Netherlands

Gelregroen Consortium Secures Funding for Dutch ViA15 Project

The GelreGroen consortium and Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat have achieved financial close on the €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) ViA15 motorway p…

Brazil

Pork Gains Ground as Beef Prices Climb in Brazil

In Brazil, pork has achieved its strongest price competitiveness against beef since 2022, according to the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (Cep…

Battery

Construction Begins on Engie’s Pelican Point BESS in South Australia

Sungrow and Engie have begun construction on the 200 MW/400 MWh Pelican Point grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia. The project,…

Metal

Indonesia to Levy Gold Export Duties From December 23

Indonesia will impose export duties on gold products starting December 23, according to a regulation published on the Finance Ministry website on Wednesday. The…

Electric Vehicles

Kargobot.ai, Horizon Robotics Forge Strategic Alliance to Scale L4 Autonomous Trucking in China

KargoBot.ai and Horizon Robotics have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of Level-4 autonomous heavy-duty trucks in China. The t…

China

Chinese-Kazakh Hybrid Wheat Variety Helps Kazakhstan Achieve Bumper Harvests

A high-yield hybrid wheat variety developed through joint research by scientists from China and Kazakhstan is contributing to stronger harvests in Kazakhstan, a…

Natural Gas

$1.98 Billion Chapter to ‘World-Class’ Gas Story Coming up Next off Australia

Chevron Australia has reached a final investment decision (FID) on the Gorgon Stage 3 development, committing approximately A$3 billion (US$1.98 billion) to ext…

Metal

DRC Cobalt Export Conditions Tighten With New Quota and Royalty Rules

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced updated cobalt export procedures under its recently established quota system, aimed at strengthening regul…