Iron

Nuclear Reactor

Regulatory Progress for Last Energy’s UK Project

Last Energy, a U.S.-based microreactor developer, has completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its PWR-20 power plant design, conducted by the UK’s…

Metal

Champion Iron, Nippon Steel, Sojitz Formalise Alliance to Develop Kami Project

Champion Iron has finalized a framework agreement with Nippon Steel and Sojitz to form the Kami Iron Mine Partnership, aimed at owning and potentially developin…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Makes $955 Million US Offshore Wind Writedown

In April 2025, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted construction of Norway’s Equinor Empire Wind project off New York’s coast, citing insuffic…

Electric Vehicles

GM Gears up to Build Low-Cost LFP EV Batteries in Tennessee After Announcing New Upgrades

General Motors (GM), through its joint venture Ultium Cells with LG Energy Solution, announced on Monday plans to upgrade its battery manufacturing facility in …

Metal

Athena Resources Joins Mid West Green Iron Project in Western Australia

Athena Resources has partnered with Warradarge Energy and Fenix Resources to establish the Mid West green iron project in Western Australia’s mid-west reg…

United States

Port of Long Beach Celebrates 20 Years of Environmental Excellence

Since launching its sustainability initiatives in 2005, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) in California has reduced emissions from port-related sources by 92% for d…

China

ZTE’s Cui Li Advocates for Sustainable AI at United Nations Summit

ZTE’s Chief Development Officer, Cui Li, participated in the AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva, attending a workshop titled Navigating the Intersec…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India Eases Sulphur Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Reversing Decade-Old Mandate

On July 11, 2025, India's federal environment ministry issued a notification revising sulphur emission standards for coal-fired power plants, modifying a po…

United States

Skanska, Flatirondragados to Build $1BN Washington DC Rail Bridge

A joint venture between FlatironDragados and Skanska has been awarded a $1 billion contract by the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to construct the Long Bridg…

Solar Power Plant

Sinopec Launches First Floating Offshore Solar Plant in China’s Seawater Zone

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), in collaboration with Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality, has begun operations at China’s first …

Metal

Indonesia Nickel Miners Urge Government to Maintain Three-Year Mining Quota

On July 4, 2025, Indonesia’s nickel miners’ association, APNI, requested that the government maintain the three-year validity period for mining quot…

Microgrid

Minesto-Led Consortium Gets $2.6m for Tidal Microgrid in Faroe Islands

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto, in collaboration with Capture Energy, Faroese utility SEV, and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, has secured…

Battery

China Energy Engineering Launches Record 25 GWh Storage Tender as Prices Hit Historic Low

On June 3, 2025, China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a leading state-owned infrastructure company, initiated a significant procurement process for 25 G…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Italy Extends Construction Deadline for Agrivoltaic Tender

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has extended the construction deadline for 1.5 GW of utility-scale agrivoltaics projects selected…

Brazil

Vale to End Water Use in Iron Ore Processing at Carajas by 2027

Vale, a Brazilian mining company, plans to fully eliminate water use in iron ore processing at its Carajas complex in Para state, northern Brazil, by the end of…