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United States

World's first 50 MW superhot geothermal power plant targets Oregon by 2030

Quaise Energy said it is moving ahead with plans to build what it describes as the world’s first power plant using superhot geothermal energy, with an ini…

Italy

Italy's Ferrari sets price of first electric car at over $640,000

Italian luxury sportscar ​maker Ferrari has ‌settled on a preliminary ​price of ​about 550,000 euros ($647,130.00) for ⁠its first ​fully electric ​superc…

China

First Taipingling unit enters commercial operation

On 19 April, unit 1 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the first of six Hualo…

Australia

Amazon signs first solar-plus-storage PPAs in Australia to power AI expansion

Tech giant Amazon has announced nine new renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Australia totalling 430MW, with eight projects featuring solar gen…

Greece

ExxonMobil, Energean to sign contract for first test gas drilling off Greece in years

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq Energy will sign ​a contract on April 14 with ‌Stena Drilling to start exploratory drilling in a western Gree…

China

China Launches World's First Panoramic Carbon Emission Accounting System

The world's first panoramic carbon emission accounting system covering the production end, consumption end, and natural sources—the "Panshi·Yuheng Carbon …

Wind Farm

Foundation construction done at 127MW Pienava wind farm

Eolus has completed foundation construction for the 147MW Pienava wind farm in Latvia.[Image: Eolus]The wind farm will be Latvia's largest and is due to be …

China

Rosatom provides first nuclear fuel shipment to China’s Xudapu NPP

The Fuel Division of Rosatom (managed by TVEL JSC) has successfully supplied the initial nuclear fuel loading for the VVER-1200 reactor at Unit 3 of the Xudapu …

Russian

Russia discovered new lithium reserves first time in more than two decades — Deputy PM

Russia discovered new reserves of lithium, an indispensable component of the high-tech industry, for the first time in more than twenty years in 2025, Deputy Pr…

United Kingdom

First Hornsea 3 Offshore Substation Stands Complete

Heerema Marine Contractors, using its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir, has completed the installation of the first of the two Hornsea 3 offshore c…

United States

Exxon and QatarEnergy's joint venture Golden Pass produces first LNG at new Texas facility

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture ‌between QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil has produced its first liquefied natural gas at its new facility in Texas, the compan…

United Kingdom

Pulsar Fusion achieves first plasma in nuclear fusion rocket test

A team of British scientists has achieved the first ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket, marking a major milestone towards a new era of interste…

CCS

IKM Testing to gauge pipeline for first offshore CCS project in UK

North east Scotland-based IKM Testing UK has been appointed to deliver pipeline pre-commissioning services for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and …

Electric Vehicles

ZEEKR Launches 7X SUV in South Korea Amid Final Certification

Chinese premium electric vehicle brand ZEEKR has confirmed the mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) ‘7X’ as its first model to launch in the South …

Tender/bid

UK plans to launch 6-GW offshore wind leasinground in 2027

The Crown Estate has confirmed plans to launch a Round 6 offshore wind lease auction in the first half of 2027.The tender will bring around 6GW to market, as fi…