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Green Hydrogen

AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland Partner on Hydrogen Development in the North Sea

AquaVentus, a German-led offshore wind-to-hydrogen initiative, and Hydrogen Scotland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation o…

South Korea

SK Telecom, Schneider Electric Expand AI Data Center Collaboration in Ulsan

SK Telecom has formalized a partnership with Schneider Electric to advance the development of its Artificial Intelligence Data Center (AIDC) in Ulsan, South Kor…

Nuclear Fusion

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863M to Accelerate Fusion Energy Commercialisation

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a company dedicated to advancing fusion energy, has successfully raised $863 million in a Series B2 funding round. This signi…

Crude Oil

Orlen Signs 12-Month Deal With Equinor for Supply of 15% Oil It Uses

Polish refiner Orlen has entered into a one-year agreement with Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, to supply over 6 million tons of crude oil. This contract, …

United States

AT&T’s $23BN Spectrum Deal With Echostar Reshapes the US 5G Landscape

AT&T has agreed to purchase $23 billion in spectrum licenses from EchoStar, marking a major development in the U.S. telecommunications sector. The deal includes…

France

France Sees Sharp Drop In Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreaks in Livestock

France has seen a significant reduction in lumpy skin disease outbreaks in cattle, with no new cases reported since August 22, 2025, following a widespread vacc…

Oil and Gas Equipment

PetroChina Proposes to Buy Gas Facilities From CNPC in $5.59 Billion Deal

On August 26, 2025, PetroChina (601857.SS) announced a plan to acquire three natural gas storage facilities from its majority shareholder, China National Petrol…

Metal

US Interior Department Proposes Adding Copper to Critical Minerals List

On August 25, 2025, the U.S. announced a proposal to include copper, potash, silver, lead, and silicon in its draft critical minerals list for 2025, highlightin…

Power Construction

Pacifico Energy Unveils Off-Grid Project for AI Data Centres

Pacifico Energy is developing the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas, an off-grid power facility to support data centers and AI operations, targeting 5 GW …

Battery

Australia Launches Fund to Expand Battery Manufacturing

Australian businesses can now access AUD 500 million in capital grants and production incentives through the Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI), managed by t…

Sweden

NCC Secures Contract to Expand Bålforsen Hydropower Plant in Sweden

NCC, a construction company, has been awarded a contract by energy firm Uniper to enhance the Bålforsen hydropower plant in Lycksele, Sweden. The project …

Gas power plant

Shell-FOCOL JV Books Nikkiso for Its LNG-To-Power Project in Bahamas

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG), a subsidiary of Japan’s Nikkiso, has been contracted by New Providence Gas (NPG), a joint v…

Oil Exploration

Iraq Signs Agreement With Chevron on Oil Exploration Projects, Prime Minister Says

On August 19, 2025, in Baghdad, Iraq, the Iraqi Oil Ministry finalized an agreement in principle with U.S.-based Chevron for the Nassiriya oil project, as annou…

Thermal Plant

China’s Fossil-Fuelled Power Rises to 11-Month High in July

China's fossil-fuelled power generation, mainly from coal, hit its highest level since August 2024 in July 2025, driven by record heat that increased electr…

United Kingdom

Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth Cleared for Quay Expansion

Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth has obtained marine and dredge licenses from Scottish ministers for its £111 million (approximately €129 mill…