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United States

American GM-Corn Gets Green Light for Export to Spain

The European Union has authorized the import of three new varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn, creating new opportunities for American agricultural expo…

United States

CB&I Awarded Contract for Tanks at Thacker Pass Lithium Site

CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) recently announced it has been awarded a large ($50-$100 million) contract by Lithium Nevada LLC, a wholly owned subsidi…

South Korea

South Korea’s Hanwha to Pour $5B Into US Philly Shipyard, Orders New Batch of Ships

Hanwha Group, a South Korean shipbuilding company, has announced a $5 billion investment to enhance infrastructure at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pe…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

SMR

Zimbabwe to Evaluate Deployment of Korean SMR

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Developmen…

Belgium

Construction Gets Underway to Provide Shore Power at Zeebrugge Cruise Terminal

On August 28, 2025, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges began construction of a shore power installation at the Zweedse Kaai cruise terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The p…

LNG

EQT to Buy LNG From Sempra’s Port Arthur Phase 2 Project

On August 27, 2025, Sempra, a U.S. energy company, announced that its subsidiary will supply 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to…

Metal

Kyrgyzstan Begins Mining Gold at Kumtor Deposit After Nationalisation

On August 27, 2025, Kyrgyzstan launched underground gold mining operations at the Kumtor deposit, one of Central Asia’s largest gold reserves, located in …

South Korea

South Korea Petrochemical Overhaul Likely to Shut Small, Stand-Alone Naphtha Crackers

South Korea’s petrochemical industry, facing an oversupply, is undergoing significant restructuring, with analysts predicting closures or mergers of small and …

Japan

Velocys and Sekisui Chemical Sign MoU for E-SAF Production Technology

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., based in Osaka City, Japan, and Velocys Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collabora…

Italy

Digital Realty Breaks Ground on First Rome Data Centre

Digital Realty, a global provider of data centre solutions, has started construction on its first data centre in Rome, named ROM1. The facility, located in Ital…

SMR

X-Energy, Amazon, KHNP and Doosan Enter MoU for SMRs Deployment

On August 25, X-energy Reactor Company, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington, D.…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Carbon Market to Introduce Absolute Emissions Caps From 2027

On Monday evening, China’s State Council announced plans to strengthen its carbon trading market by introducing absolute emissions caps in select industri…

United States

US Cancelling Another $175 Million in California High-Speed Rail Projects

On Tuesday, the U.S. Transportation Department announced the cancellation of $175 million in funding for four projects tied to California’s high-speed rail ini…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Extends PPA With SCPPA for Heber 1 Geothermal Facility Until 2052

Ormat Technologies, a company specializing in geothermal and renewable energy, has secured a 25-year extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the So…