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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom to Continue With Myanmar Nuclear Power Plant Project

Russian nuclear company Rosatom is proceeding with plans to build a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, despite a recent earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian …

Carbon Emissions

South Korea–Europe Green Shipping Corridor Promises 70% Co₂ Cut

A recent report by South Korea’s Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) highlights that a proposed Green Shipping Corridor (GSC) between Pyeongtaek Port and maj…

Metal

China’s Alumina Exports Hit Near-Record Levels

In March 2025, China’s alumina exports reached their second-highest level ever, with 300,000 tonnes of the aluminium raw material shipped overseas, more than d…

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…

Oil Refinery

California Governor Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners

On April 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed state officials to intensify efforts to ensure a stable fuel supply for the state, which has the largest …

Battery Recycling

Actilium Breaks Ground on the U.K.’s First Large-Scale Battery-Recycling Plant

Altilium Metals Ltd., based in Plymouth, U.K., has started construction on the U.K.’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility with i…

Solar project

Recurrent Energy’s 127MW Bayou Galion Solar Project in Louisiana Starts Operations

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has begun operations at the Bayou Galion Solar Project, a 127 MWdc solar power plant in Morehouse Parish, nort…

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…

Nuclear waste

Reconstruction of Italian Waste Store Begins

Work has commenced to demolish and rebuild an interim storage facility for low-level radioactive waste at the Caorso nuclear power plant in Italy. The new struc…

Offshore Wind Power

BorWin5 Converter Platform Departs for North Sea

The BorWin5 offshore converter platform has left Dragados Offshore’s yard in Puerto Real, Spain, and is now heading to its installation site in the German…

Crude Oil

Contract With Allseas Takes Vallourec to One of World’s Largest Deepwater Fields

French company Vallourec, a provider of tubular solutions, has secured a significant contract with Allseas to supply line pipes for the Búzios 10 offshor…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Disburses Part of Loan to Michigan Nuclear Power Plant for Restart

On Tuesday, the U.S. Energy Department announced that the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, aiming to be the first U.S. nuclear reactor to restart after perm…

Power Construction

New England Grid Demand Hits Record Low as Rooftop Solar Kicks In

On April 20, 2025, power demand in the far northeast United States reached a historic low of 5,318 megawatts, according to ISO New England, the regional grid op…

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…

Wind Turbine

China’s Largest Land-Based Wind Turbine Installed With Record Capacity

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) has successfully installed a 16.2-megawatt onshore wind turbine in Jiangsu Province, marking a significant…