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Nuclear Reactor

US Regulator Approves Microreactor Fuel Qualification Methodology

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted final approval for the Fuel Qualification Methodology (FQM) Topical Report, paving the way for NANO Nucle…

Crude Oil

Venezuela Launches Blend 22 Crude Exports Ahead of Us Licenses Expiry

Venezuela will launch exports of a new medium crude blend, Blend 22, this month from its Western fields, aiming to maintain oil revenue as U.S. licenses for its…

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…

Carbon Capture

UK and Eni to Approve 38-Mile Carbon Capture Pipeline, FT Reports

On Thursday, the UK government and Italian energy company Eni will announce the approval of a 38-mile pipeline designed to collect carbon dioxide from industria…

China

World’s Largest Car Carrier Sets Sail, Meets New International Environmental Standards

The world’s largest car carrier, the Shenzhen, was officially delivered and departed from Jiangsu Province in East China on Tuesday, according to state br…

Energy Storage Project

Bulgarian Tender Awards Nearly 10 GWh of Energy Storage

Bulgaria has committed over 1.15 billion levs ($675 million) to support 82 standalone renewable energy storage projects through its EU-funded RESTORE procuremen…

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…

Romania

Romania Wants to Become One of the Owners of the Moldovan Port of GiurgiuleşTi

Romania is evaluating the acquisition of ICS Danube Logistic, the primary owner and operator of the Giurgiuleşti port in Moldova. The port, Moldova’s sol…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Coca-Cola Launches Hydrogen Truck Trials in North China to Cut Emissions on Key Logistics Route

On April 3, Tianjin Mingxin Changda Logistics, supporting Coca-Cola’s operations in North China, received a Hypot F49 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck. E…

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…

Geothermal Heating Project

Geothermal Tourism in Italy Draws More Than 60,000 Visits in 2024

Enel Green Power, an Italian renewable energy company, has reported over 60,000 visits to geothermal sites in Tuscany, highlighting the rising popularity of geo…

Metal

India Imposes Temporary Steel Import Tariff to Protect Domestic Manufacturers

India’s Ministry of Finance has introduced a temporary 12% safeguard duty on specific steel imports to address the surge of low-cost steel entering the ma…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Tata Motors, Tata Power Sign PPA for 131MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project

Tata Motors and Tata Power Renewable Energy have collaborated on a 131MW wind-solar hybrid project to advance India’s renewable energy efforts. Located in…