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China

Manzhouli Land Port Leads China-Europe Railway Lines in Freight Volume

Manzhouli, the largest land port on the China-Russia border located in Inner Mongolia, processed 678 China-Europe freight trains in the first quarter of this ye…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Research Shows How Japan’s PV Market Suffered From High Feed-in Tariffs

An international research team has identified a connection between higher feed-in tariffs (FITs) in Japan and increased capital expenditure (Capex) in solar pro…

Wind Power Project

Engelhart Signs New PPA With E.optimum to Increase Wind Power Capacity

Engelhart has strengthened its collaboration with e.optimum through a new power purchase agreement (PPA), supporting Germany’s focus on sustainable energy…

Morocco

Morocco’s Grain Production Could Grow by 41%

Morocco’s Agriculture Ministry forecasts a grain harvest of 4.4 million tonnes in 2025, a 41% increase from the 3.1 million tonnes collected last year, ac…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Rapeseed Is Becoming a Scarce Crop for Exporters

Ukraine’s new crop rapeseed market is experiencing a shortage, with traders and processors increasing purchases due to limited supply and consistent deman…

Power Construction

China’s Power System Achieves Record Clean Energy Output in Q1 2025

China achieved a record-breaking 951 terawatt hours (TWh) of clean electricity generation in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 19% increase from the same per…

Belgium

Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam in Q1 Containers as Ports Fear U.S. Tariffs

In an unexpected shift, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges outperformed the Port of Rotterdam in container volume during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges, typi…

Photovoltaic （PV）

US PV Firm Acquires Illinois Portfolio

Standard Solar has acquired a 39MW community solar portfolio in Illinois from New Leaf Energy, further strengthening its presence in the state. This acquisition…

Electric Vehicles

GM to Increase Production at Ohio Transmission Facility

General Motors (GM) is increasing transmission production at its Toledo, Ohio plant, focusing on components for gasoline-powered vehicles instead of electric ve…

Bangladesh

Rice Prices Plummet 16% in Eastern India Amid Bangladesh’s Land Port Closure

In Bangladesh, rice prices in the eastern region have decreased by 16% over the past ten days, driven by the closure of land ports with India and an increase in…

Ukraine

Price of a Ton of Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Increased 1.4 Times

In Ukraine, the price per ton of agricultural exports rose to $443 in April 2025, up from $315 the previous year, according to Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrari…

Electric Vehicles

Vermont Sees an Explosive 41% Rise in EV Adoption in Just a Year

Vermont has experienced a 41% increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the past year, with 17,939 EVs registered statewide by January 2025, according to …

Solar project

Chinese PV Industry Brief: New Solar Additions Hit 59.71 GW in Q1

China’s National Energy Administration reported that the country added 59.71 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025. March contributed 20.2…

Metal

JP Morgan See Gold Prices Crossing $4,000/Oz by Q2 2026

JP Morgan forecasts gold prices to surpass $4,000 per ounce by the second quarter of 2026, with an average of $3,675 per ounce expected by the fourth quarter of…

Electricity Trade

Nigeria Reduces Electricity Subsidies by 35% Following Tariff Hike for Heavy Users

Nigeria has reduced electricity subsidies by 35% following a tariff increase for specific consumers last year, according to Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu. The …