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Battery

CATL Goes Public on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

On May 20, 2025, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the ticker 03750.H…

Nuclear Reactor

TVA Submits First US BWRX-300 Construction Application

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has applied for a construction permit from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energ…

Power Construction

Eversendai Nets German Grid Connection Deal

Eversendai Offshore, a UAE-based steel fabrication company, has secured a contract with Spain’s Dragados Offshore to manufacture structural steel componen…

Hydrogen Project

Fluxys and OQGN Advance Hydrogen Plans in Oman With Term Sheet Signing

Belgium’s energy infrastructure company Fluxys and Oman’s state-owned OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop hydrogen…

Solar Module

Sonnex Plan 500 MW Solar Module Factory in Bangladesh

Sonnex Energie, a Germany-based company, plans to construct a 500 MW solar module factory in Bangladesh by 2028, with the location yet to be disclosed. The init…

Natural Gas

Qatar’s North Field East Gas Expansion to Begin Output in Mid-2026

Qatar’s North Field East Gas Expansion to Begin Output in Mid-2026QatarEnergy announced that its North Field East natural gas expansion project is set to …

Jordan

Ericsson Upgrades Zain Jordan’s Telecom Infrastructure

Ericsson, a global telecommunications company, has partnered with Zain Jordan to enhance digital services, improve customer experiences, and accelerate operatio…

SAF

Topsoe to Provide Technology for SAF Plant in Shijazhuang, China

Topsoe A/S, a Danish company based in Lyngby, has entered into an agreement with Zhongneng Yida to supply its HydroFlex technology and catalysts for producing s…

Biofuel

Indonesia to Raise Crude Palm Oil Export Levy to Fund Biodiesel, Replanting Initiatives

The Indonesian government has announced an increase in the export levy on crude palm oil (CPO) from 7.5% to 10% of the reference price to fund its national biod…

Brazil

Brazil Confirms First Case of Avian Influenza at Commercial Poultry Farm

Brazil has confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry facility. The outbreak was detected on May 16, 2025, at …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Italy Installs 1.24 GW of Solar in Q1

Italy's cumulative installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached 38.5 GW by the end of March 2025, according to data released by Anie Rinnovabili, the Italia…

Nuclear waste

Five Firms to Design Canada’s Nuclear Waste Site

Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO) has announced the selection of five companies to design and plan the country’s deep geological…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Corn Exports Approaching 20 Mln Tons

As of May 19 in marketing year 2024/25, Ukraine has exported 37.153 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, according to data released by the Ministry of Ag…

Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Corn Production to Hit Record 6 Mln Tons

Bangladesh is expected to achieve a record maize harvest in 2024, driven by a continued shift from traditional crops such as wheat and rice to maize cultivation…

Norway

Vianode and Fortum Join Forces for EV Battery Recycling

Vianode, based in Oslo, Norway, and Fortum Oy, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing a sustain…