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Electric Vehicles

Nissan Pulls the Plug on Its +$1 Billion EV Battery Plant as the Alarm Bells Go Off

Nissan announced on Friday that it has canceled plans to construct a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Japan, a decision aimed at addressing the…

Energy Storage Project

Oneida Battery Project, Canada’s Biggest, Goes Online Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget

Canada’s largest battery energy storage system, the Oneida Energy Storage project, began operations last week in Haldimand County, Ontario, ahead of sched…

Sweden

ÖStergötland Trains Go Ticket-Free With Telia Contactless Payments

Rail commuters in Östergötland, south-east Sweden, can now purchase train tickets using contactless payment methods, such as tapping a payment card or…

Metal

Ouster to Supply 3D Lidar Sensors for Komatsu’s Autonomous Mining Equipment

Ouster, a provider of high-resolution lidar sensors and software solutions, has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Komatsu, a mining equipment manufact…

Wave Energy

UK Government Moves to Unlock Full Potential of Marine Energy

The United Kingdom has established a Marine Energy Task Force to advance the development of tidal and wave energy technologies across the country. The initiativ…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Construction of Second Shidaowan Hualong One Begins

China Huaneng has begun construction on the second Hualong One reactor for Phase I (units 1 and 2) at the Shidaowan nuclear power plant in Shandong Province, ma…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile to Acquire Full Ownership of Zeekr in Push to Consolidate NEV Business

On May 7, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced its plan to acquire all outstanding shares of Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, in which it cu…

Energy Storage Project

Northland Turns up 250MW Canadian BESS

Northland Power has announced the successful commercial launch of the 250MW Oneida Energy Storage Project in Haldimand County, Ontario. Completed ahead of sched…

United States

ValorC3 Announces New 10MW AI-Ready Data Centre in Boise

ValorC3 Data Centers will soon begin construction on a new data center in Boise, Idaho, marking its second facility in the city. The project, set to be operatio…

Tidal Energy

Welsh Government Invests £2M in Tidal Power

The Welsh Government has completed a £2 million equity investment in Inyanga Marine Energy Group to support the development of tidal energy technology. Th…

SMR

New Agreements Put Utah at Heart of Regional SMR Ecosystem

On April 30, Governors Spencer Cox of Utah, Brad Little of Idaho, and Mark Gordon of Wyoming signed a memorandum of understanding at the Built Here: Nuclear Ene…

Metal

Aclara Inaugurates Heavy Rare Earths Pilot Plant in Brazil

Aclara Resources has launched its semi-industrial heavy rare earths pilot plant in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. The facility is designed to process ap…

Electric Vehicles

Kia, Hyundai Mobis’s Q1 Sales Hit Record Amid EV Demand Surge but Margins and Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Kia reported its highest-ever first-quarter revenue of 28.02 trillion won ($19.6 billion) and an operating profit of 3.01 trillion won for January to March, ann…

United States

Cruise Ship Boom Fuels New Records for Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral in Central Florida has achieved record-breaking passenger volumes in its current fiscal year, driven by the thriving cruise ship industry. March …

Ammonia

UK Unveils New Ammonia Fuel Guidelines in Push for Greener Shipping

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued new guidance on April 16, 2025, to support the safe use of ammonia as a marine fuel. This step aids t…