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United States

Umicore to Expand Catalyst Manufacturing Plant in Oklahoma

Umicore N.V., based in Brussels, Belgium, plans to enhance its production capacity for homogeneous catalysts at its facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma, USA. This exp…

Solar project

Financing Secured for 62 MW Solar Project in Togo

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is investing €26.5 million to support a 62 MW solar power project in Sokodé, Togo. French utility Électri…

Oman

Oman’s Wheat Production to Exceed 7,700 Tons

Omani farmers have started harvesting their 2024-2025 wheat crop, with authorities anticipating a yield exceeding 7,700 tonnes, a slight increase from the 7,500…

United States

Verizon Helps Out With $5B Small Business Supplier Accelerator Program

Verizon has pledged $5 billion over the next five years to support U.S. small business suppliers through its newly launched Small Business Supplier Accelerator …

Battery

Eku Energy Secures £145M BESS Financing

Eku Energy has obtained £145 million in financing to support the development of grid-scale battery storage projects across the UK. The funding, provided b…

Solar Technology

Sundrive Signs China Pact to Scale up Copper PV Technology

Sydney-based SunDrive has entered a joint development agreement with Maxwell Technologies and Jiangsu Vistar Equipment Technology to develop and distribute comm…

Metal

Sumitomo to Acquire 30% Stake in Rio Tinto’s Winu Project in Australia

Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) has entered into agreements with Rio Tinto to acquire a 30% stake in the Winu copper-gold project, located in Western Australia&rsqu…

Oil Field

Murphy Discovers More Oil in Cuu Long Basin Offshore Vietnam

Murphy Oil Corp. has announced a significant oil discovery in Block 15-1/05, located in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam. The exploration well Lac Da Hong-1X…

Nuclear waste

Andra Updates French Repository Cost Estimate

The French radioactive waste management agency, Andra, has estimated the total cost of constructing, operating, and decommissioning France's planned deep ge…

Electric Vehicles

CATL, Changan Mazda Sign MoU to Co-develop NEVs Based on Skateboard Chassis

CATL and Changan Mazda signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Shanghai to collaborate on the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) on May 13. The par…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Aypa Power Secures $535M for Hybrid Solar and Energy Storage Project in California

Aypa Power, part of the Blackstone portfolio, has obtained $535 million in debt financing for its Vidal solar-plus-storage project in San Bernardino County, Cal…

Metal

Auric Begins Mining at Munda Gold Mine Starter Pit in Australia

Auric Mining has started operations at the Munda gold mine starter pit near Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, with a groundbreaking event held on 10 May 2025. T…

Wind Farm

Ameresco’s Irish Subsidiary Secures Approval for Kilvinane Wind Farm Upgrade

Ameresco’s Irish subsidiary, Cork Sustainable Energy Limited (CSEL), has obtained approval from An Bord Pleanála to upgrade the Kilvinane Wind Farm…

Gas power plant

NRG Energy to Acquire LS Power’s Natural Gas Assets in $12BN Deal

NRG Energy has finalized an agreement to acquire LS Power Equity Advisors’ natural gas generation facilities and a commercial and industrial virtual power…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Czech Nuclear Plant Contract Faces EC Scrutiny Over Foreign Subsidy Concerns

The European Commission has requested that the Czech Republic delay finalizing a significant nuclear power plant contract with South Korea’s KHNP, valued …