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Biofuel

Central Asia's First Waste-to-Energy Project Commences Operation in Kyrgyzstan

On December 27, the Bishkek Municipal Waste Technology Disposal and Power Generation Project, constructed by Hunan Installation, was officially completed and pu…

Greece

CCEC Orders 3 LNG Carriers

On December 29, Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC), owned by Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, announced a further expansion, having placed an order…

United States

Nvidia Plans to Acquire Israeli AI Startup AI21 Labs for Up to $3 Billion

According to reports, Nvidia is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli artificial intelligence startup AI21 Labs, with the deal potentially valued at up to…

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Secures Turbine Order for Sinan U Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

Wind power equipment manufacturer Vestas has recently secured an order to supply wind turbines for the Sinan U offshore wind project in South Korea. This marks …

Turkey

Turkey's Grain Production Plummets in 2025

According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the country's total wheat production in 2025 has dropped to 17.9 million tons, a decrease o…

Natural Gas

Egypt and Lebanon Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Natural Gas Supply

Officials from Egypt and Lebanon signed a memorandum of understanding in Beirut on December 29, aimed at facilitating the supply of Egyptian natural gas to Leba…

United States

U.S. High Concrete Group Plans Expansion of Springboro Concrete Plant

High Concrete Group in the U.S. is seeking to rezone the land at its Springboro, Ohio plant in order to expand the concrete facility. Local media reports indica…

United States

Intel Completes Sale of $5 Billion Worth of Common Stock to Nvidia

Intel completed the sale of 214.8 million shares of common stock to Nvidia on December 26, 2025, for $5 billion. The shares were priced at $23.28 per share. Thi…

Metal

Silver Prices Plunge Sharply, Marking Largest Single-Day Drop in Years; Gold Prices Also Retreat from Highs

Silver prices experienced a significant correction on Monday, recording their largest single-day drop since 2021. Spot silver prices retreated from their histor…

China

China's Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Officially Passed! Effective from May 1, 2026, Here Are the Changes

Major news has just come from the 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress – on December 27, the meeting voted to…

China

Horgos Port Sees Sustained Growth in Import and Export Cargo Volume in First 11 Months of This Year

This year, as a core hub for China's westward opening-up, Horgos Port has maintained a sustained growth trend in its import and export cargo volume. Accordi…

Sweden

Sweden Moves to Roll Out Grading Standard for Sheep Wool

Sweden has launched a new grading standard to assess the quality of sheep wool, becoming the latest European country to implement such a system. It joins Norway…

Metal

Codelco, SQM Seal Lithium Venture in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco and lithium company SQM have completed a major agreement to form a joint venture focused on lithium extraction…

United Arab Emirates

Raimondi Installs Six Flat-Top Cranes for Arada’s Megacity in Sharjah

Raimondi Middle East has successfully erected six flat-top tower cranes at the Aljada master community project in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The installatio…

Photovoltaic （PV）

China Solar Buildout in Nov Is Highest in 6 Months

China added approximately 22 gigawatts of new solar power capacity in November, marking the highest monthly total in six months, according to data released by t…