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Origis powers up 150-MW Wheatland Solar facility in Indiana

US renewables developer Origis Energy said on Tuesday its 150-MWac/210-MWdc Wheatland Solar plant in Indiana has entered commercial operation, supplying electri…

UK EA Technology Report: Smart Grid Demand Grows to Support Net Zero Emissions

A new report released by VisNet, part of UK EA Technology, states that building smarter electricity networks is becoming increasingly important as households ad…

China's Two Sessions Proposals | NPC Deputy Nie Xiaowei: Accelerate the Unleashing of Geothermal Industry Value to Drive Profound Transformation of the Energy System

China is rich in geothermal resources, and the scale of its development and utilization already ranks among the forefront in the world. By the end of 2025, the …

Russia Develops High-Temperature Austenitic Steel for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors

Russian scientists have developed a new type of heat-resistant austenitic steel specifically designed for lead-cooled fast-neutron reactor equipment. This mater…

China's Largest Back-Pressure Cogeneration Heating Project Commences Operation

No. 2 unit of the Yijinhuoluo Banner 4×100 MW Back-Pressure Unit Cogeneration Project, which is currently the largest back-pressure cogeneration heating p…

Finnish Company Launches Industrial-Scale Sand-Based Thermal Storage System to Aid Industrial Decarbonization

Finnish clean-tech startup TheStorage recently launched its first industrial-scale sand-based thermal storage system. This technology can convert renewable ener…

Covestro and Rondo Energy Break Ground on 100MWh Thermal Energy Storage Project at German Site

German materials manufacturer Covestro and US energy technology company Rondo Energy jointly held a groundbreaking ceremony for their innovative Rondo Heat Batt…

Shanghai Electric Power Genneration Group Secures Equipment Order for Indonesia's 3X710MW Project

At the beginning of the new year, Shanghai Electric Power Genneration Group successfully secured a key equipment supply order for a major power plant project in…

Berlin power outage hits 45,000 homes after suspected arson attack

Tens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a suspected …

Solar Panels and Heat Pumps to Be More Expensive in 2026

Workers install solar panels on the rooftop of a home in Poway, California.The elimination of US tax credits for residential heat pumps, solar panels and batter…

Turkey

Turkey's Grain Production Plummets in 2025

According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the country's total wheat production in 2025 has dropped to 17.9 million tons, a decrease o…

Belgium

EU Wheat Exports Slightly Lag Last Season in 2025/26

As of December 21, 2025, soft wheat exports from European Union countries since the beginning of the 2025/26 marketing year have reached approximately 10.8 mill…

Net Zero

China’s Carbon-free District Heating Plan

The homes of 400,000 residents around Haiyang, China are being warmed with heat produced by the local nuclear power plant. This clean, affordable, consistent di…

China

Chinese Company Ships First Bulk Cargo of Argentine Wheat as Agricultural Ties With Latin America Deepen

A cargo vessel carrying 65,000 tons of Argentine wheat left the Port of Timbues in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, on Saturday, destined for China. This voyage re…

Japan

MHI Produces Hydrogen at Its Ammonia Cracking Pilot Plant Using Steam Heating

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced on Thursday that it has successfully produced 99% purity hydrogen through ammonia cracking using steam as the sole h…