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Metal

Rio Tinto Revising Cost of Serbia Lithium Project

On Wednesday, Chad Blewitt, managing director of Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium mine in Serbia, announced that the company is reviewing the costs of its lithiu…

Offshore Wind Power

Britain Needs Record Offshore Wind Auction to Meet Targets, Says Siemens Energy

Britain’s next renewable energy auction must achieve a record level of offshore wind capacity to meet its 2030 clean energy targets, said Darren Davidson,…

South Korea

Hyundai E&C Drops Out of Gadeokdo New Airport Land Reclamation Project

Hyundai E&C, a major South Korean construction company, has withdrawn from the land reclamation project for the Gadeokdo New Airport, citing challenges in meeti…

Tidal Energy

Japan Certifies Proteus 1.1 MW Tidal Turbine, Power Now Flowing to National Grid

Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR), a UK-based tidal energy company, has received certification from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) f…

HVDC

Aker Solutions Secures Steel Substructure Contract for BalWin2

Aker Solutions, a Norwegian company, has secured a contract from Dragados Offshore to supply the steel substructure for the BalWin2 high voltage direct current …

LNG

US LNG Exports Declines in May From April’s Record

In May 2025, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports decreased to 8.9 million metric tons from a record 9.3 million metric tons in April, according to prelimin…

Electricity Transmission

Greece Now Interconnected With Crete via 1 GW Transmission Line

Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announced that a new grid connection between mainland Greece and Crete commenced operations on May…

Japan

Singapore: Japan’s ‘Largest’ Cruise Ship Receives LNG in Inaugural Bunkering Operation

The ASUKA III, Japan’s largest cruise ship, underwent its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Singapore, marking a significant step in the regi…

Biofuel

White House Considers Plan to Clear Record Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers

The White House is reviewing a strategy to address a backlog of over 160 exemption requests from small U.S. refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), …

LNG

Sempra’s Port Arthur Phase 2 Wins US Approval to Export LNG

Sempra Energy, a U.S.-based energy company, received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Port…

United Kingdom

Thames Water Launches £242M Tunnelling Contract for Drought Resilience

Thames Water has initiated procurement for a £242 million tunnelling contract to support its Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme, aimed at enhancin…

Uranium Project

Fast-Tracked US Uranium Project Receives Federal Approval

Anfield Energy Inc. has received approval from the US Department of the Interior for its Velvet-Wood uranium-vanadium project in San Juan County, Utah, followin…

Geothermal Power Project

Kootenay Lake, Canada Geothermal Project Receives Funding for Geophysical Surveys

The South Kootenay Lake Community Services Society has secured nearly $100,000 from the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) to con…

Metal

South32 Receives ARENA Grant to Study Steam Electrification in Alumina Refining

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded A$4.4 million in funding to South32 for a pre-feasibility study on steam electrification at its Worsl…

Hydrogen Production

Plagazi Receives €29.5m EU Grant for Its Waste-To-Circular Hydrogen Project

Swedish clean technology company Plagazi has secured a €29.5 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its flagship initiative, the ‘Gävle C…