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Hydro Generator Unit

India OKs Detailed Project Reports of 7.5 GW Hydro-Pumped Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), part of India’s Ministry of Power, has approved detailed project reports for six hydro-pumped storage projects (P…

Geothermal Power Project

Utah Geothermal Lease Sale Nets USD 5.6 Million

On April 9, 2025, the Utah state office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a competitive geothermal lease sale in Utah, raising over $5.6 million throu…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan Launches Construction of Nation’s HPP-2 in Norin Cascade Project

Uzbekistan has begun constructing the 228 MW Norin Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) cascade along the Norin River in the Namangan region. This significant projec…

Geothermal Power Project

Pantelleria Emerges as Sicily’s Geothermal Hotspot

Pantelleria, an Italian island situated between Sicily and Tunisia, is gaining attention as a promising site for geothermal energy development due to its volcan…

Oil Pipeline

Oando Pipelines in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Bayelsa State Hit by Sabotage Attacks

Oando Plc, a Nigerian oil producer, reported three incidents targeting its pipelines in Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria, over the past week. The company announc…

Crude Oil

Chevron Must Return Venezuelan Oil Before Sanctions Deadline, Sources Say

Chevron Corp. has been directed to return nearly 1 million barrels of oil to Venezuela’s state-owned company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), affecting…

Nuclear Fusion

Frazer-Nash, First Light Target Fusion Pathway

On February 10, 2025, in London, UK-based Frazer-Nash Consultancy and First Light Fusion, a company specializing in inertial fusion energy, signed a non-exclusi…

Metal

Trump Plans Order to Enable Critical Metals Stockpilin

The U.S. administration, under President Donald Trump, has revealed plans for an executive order to facilitate the stockpiling of critical metals from the Pacif…

Photovoltaic （PV）

RWE Starts Work on Solar Park at Opencast Mine

RWE initiated construction of a new solar plant at the Hambach opencast mine in Germany. Located in the Düren district near Niederzier, North Rhine-Westpha…

Electric Vehicles

Geely’s Galaxy Begins Presale of Xingyao 8 Phev Model, Starting at 139,800 Yuan

On April 10, Geely Auto’s Galaxy brand launched presales for the Xingyao 8, a mid-to-large plug-in hybrid sedan, at its headquarters in Hangzhou. The mode…

Oil Shale

Shale Drillers Idle U.S. Rigs at Fastest Pace in Almost Two Years

U.S. shale drilling activity slowed significantly this week, marking the steepest decline in nearly two years, as global trade uncertainties weigh on energy dem…

SAF

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Partner on SAF Project

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) have joined forces to develop a homegrown sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production…

RNG

Montauk Renewables and American Environmental Landfill Break Ground on Tulsa RNG Project

On April 9, Montauk Renewables Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Tulsa LFG LLC, began construction on a renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the American En…

Floating Offshore Wind

Gazelle to Deploy Floating Wind Demonstrator

Gazelle Wind Power has received approval to deploy a 2 MW floating wind demonstrator off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. The Portuguese authorities have gran…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Cold Testing Completed at Changjiang Unit 3

Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power has successfully completed cold hydrostatic testing at unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in Hainan province, …