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Battery

UK Battery Start-up Volklec Unveils Plans for £1BN Gigafactory

Volkec, a UK start-up based in Coventry, is partnering with a Chinese supplier to build a 10GWh gigafactory with an investment exceeding £1bn ($1.26bn). Suppor…

Gas power plant

NRG, GE Vernova and Kiewit to Advance Four Natural Gas Power Plants

NRG Energy, GE Vernova, and The Industrial Company (TIC), a subsidiary of Kiewit, have launched a collaborative effort to expand electricity generation capacity…

Energy Storage Project

SMT Energy Secures $135M Funding for Houston Battery Storage Facility

SMT Energy, a U.S.-based company, announced securing $135 million for its SMT Houston IV battery energy storage facility in Texas. The installation boasts a cap…

Carbon Neutrality

Apple Sued Over ‘Carbon Neutral’ Claim for Watches

On February 26, 2025, a group of consumers filed a lawsuit against Apple in a federal court in San Jose, California, alleging that the company’s claim of …

Oil & Gas Trade

Congress Kills Biden Era Methane Fee on Oil, Gas Producers

On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted to approve a resolution reversing a Biden administration policy that introduced a fee on methane emissions. This dec…

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola España Begins Commissioning of Valdecañas Pumped Storage Plant

Iberdrola España has begun commissioning the first pumping station at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric power plant in Cáceres, E…

Wind Farm

CIP to Take Minority Stake in Bute Energy

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired a notable minority equity stake in Bute Energy, an onshore wind developer, and Green GEN Cymru, a grid dev…

Metal

Merdeka Battery Secures $1.4bn Financing for Nickel Plant in Indonesia

Sulawesi Nickel Cobalt (SLNC) has obtained $1.4 billion (Rp22.93 trillion) in funding to build a high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) plant on Sulawesi Island, Indon…

Energy Storage Project

Arevon Secures $258M for Peregrine Energy Storage Project in California

The project aims to enhance grid stability by storing electricity for use during peak demand or outages.Arevon Energy has finalized a $258 million financing pac…

Photovoltaic （PV）

India Adds 25 GW of Solar in 2024

India achieved another milestone in its solar energy mission in 2024, installing 25.2 GW of solar capacity, marking a significant leap from the 8.3 GW added in …

Electric Vehicles

Kia Brings Vehicle-To-Home to USA and Smart Charge Feature to Netherlands

Kia has made significant strides in advancing its leadership in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, with the introduction of cutting-edge technologies like vehicl…

Isotopes

Iran Advances in Stable Isotope Production to Support Energy Sector Growth - Official

The Islamic Republic of Iran has made significant progress in its efforts to produce stable isotopes, a critical component of its nuclear energy program. Speaki…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Coal and Gas Plants Face Mass Retirements, EIA Says

Electricity generators in the United States are set to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65% rise from 2024, based on the latest U.S. Energy Inf…

Electricity Transmission

Chile Power Grid Flickers Back to Life After Huge Outage, Copper Mines Come back Online

A view shows the Escondida copper mine with its operations paused during a blackout in Antofagasta, Chile February 26, 2025.On Wednesday morning, February 26, 2…

SAF

New Rise Renewables Commences SAF Production

XCF Global Capital Inc. announced on February 24, 2025, that New Rise Renewables LLC has started producing neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The company has…