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Photovoltaic （PV）

Indian State Approves 2.6 GWp Solar Project

On May 15, 2025, Bondada Engineering Ltd, a Hyderabad-based infrastructure developer, secured a 2.6 GWp solar project allocation from the Government of Andhra P…

United States

Nvidia to Launch Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip for China After US Export Curbs, Sources Say

Nvidia plans to introduce a new artificial intelligence chipset for the Chinese market, priced significantly lower than its restricted H20 model, with mass prod…

Spain

Vodafone, Mediatek Shatter 5G Uplink Records With 277 Mbps Trial

Vodafone, in collaboration with MediaTek, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing 5G uplink speeds reaching up to 277 megabits per second (…

Metal

Generation Mining Receives Final Permit for Marathon Copper-Palladium Project in Canada

Generation Mining has received the final construction permit for its Marathon Copper-Palladium Project in north-western Ontario, Canada, marking a significant m…

China

World’s ‘First’ 9,300 CEU Methanol Dual-Fuel Car Carrier Hits Water

On May 21, 2025, the world’s first 9,300 CEU methanol dual-fuel car carrier, named CM Hong Kong, was launched in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. The cer…

China

Giant FPU’s Transport Marks ‘World’s First’ for CNOOC

On May 11, 2025, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), a state-owned oil and gas company, successfully completed a significant transport operation fo…

LNG

US Regulators Greenlight Construction of Venture Global CP2 LNG Plant in Louisiana

U.S. regulators have authorized Venture Global to begin construction of its CP2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Louisiana, according to a Federal Energy Re…

Solar project

Iraq Inaugurates 2 MW Solar Array at Government Palace

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated a 2 MW solar array at the Government Palace in Iraq during a ceremony earlier this week. The installation…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden’s Riksdag Approves State Aid Model to Fund New Nuclear Reactors

The Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, has approved a significant bill to facilitate investments in new nuclear power, introducing a framework for financing and r…

Wind Farm

VSB Starts Operations at Polish Wind Farm

VSB Group has launched operations at its 42MW Raciborz wind farm in Pietrowice Wielkie, located in Poland’s Silesian region. This development marks a sign…

Gas power plant

US Firm Upgrades South Africa’s Secunda Power Plant

GE Vernova, a U.S.-based energy company, has completed a significant upgrade of Sasol’s Secunda power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa, aimed at improvin…

Hydrogen Storage

China Unveils First Demonstration Project for Million-Cubic-Meter Salt Cavern Hydrogen Storage

On May 19, 2025, an awarding ceremony took place in Ye County, Henan Province, China, to celebrate the progress of a significant hydrogen storage initiative led…

France

France Reports Surge in Swine Flu Outbreaks as New Genotype Evades Immunity

In 2020, a new strain of swine influenza, genotype H1N2#E, emerged in France, leading to a significant increase in outbreaks among pig farms. The French Agency …

Crude Oil

U.S. Says There Are Significant Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in Wyoming

On May 21, 2025, the U.S. Interior Department announced a federal assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) identifying substantial undiscovered, technica…

SAF

Germany’s Largest SAF Pilot Plant Begins Operation in Freiberg

In April 2025, CAC Engineering, in collaboration with TU Bergakademie Freiberg and other partners, launched a pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany, marking a signif…