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Metal

DRC Aims to Secure US Investment in Critical Minerals by June

Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are working to finalize an investment agreement with the United States by the end of June, aiming to secur…

Electricity Transmission

Greece’s Largest Electricity Transmission Project Starts Operating

The Crete-Attica electrical interconnection, Greece’s largest electricity transmission project, began operating on May 24, fully integrating Crete into the nat…

Carbon Emissions

US EPA Drafting Proposal to Scrap Greenhouse Gas Limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing a proposal to remove all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plan…

LNG

South Africa Proposes Buying US LNG as Seeks Trade Deal

South Africa has proposed importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period to strengthen trade ties, according to a statement …

Oil Refinery

Ecuador’s Biggest Oil Refinery Stops Operating as Precaution Due to Fire

On Monday, a fire broke out in a fuel oil tank at Ecuador’s largest oil refinery, the Esmeraldas refinery, operated by state-owned Petroecuador. The blaze…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Date Set for Taiwan Referendum on Nuclear Restart

Taiwan’s Central Election Commission has approved a referendum to decide whether the Maanshan nuclear power plant, which ceased operations on May 17, 2025…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden Passes Bill on State Aid for New Reactors

Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has approved a government proposal to provide state support for companies investing in new nuclear reactors, with the new law…

Offshore Substation

Final Offshore Substation Installed at Dogger Bank C

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, in collaboration with its delivery partners, has completed the installation of the HVDC offshore substation platform for Dogger Bank …

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…

Energy Storage Project

China’s First Large-Scale Lithium-Sodium Hybrid Energy Storage Station Starts Operation, With 98% Being Green Energy

On Sunday, China launched its first large-scale lithium-sodium hybrid energy storage station, the Baochi Energy Storage Station, in Yunnan Province. This facili…

Singapore

Yinson Greentech, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Roll Out Electric Vessel Charging Station in Singapore

Yinson GreenTech (YGT), a Singapore-based provider of green technology solutions, has introduced an electric vessel charging station at the Pandan Loop facility…

Nuclear Reactor

Trump Sets Out Aim to Quadruple US Nuclear Capacity

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed three executive orders aimed at advancing the U.S. nuclear energy sector: Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Ba…

Offshore Substation

Substation Jacket Heads to 496MW Dieppe Le Tréport

Navantia Seanergies, a Spanish renewable energy company, has completed and delivered a substation jacket for the 496MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind fa…

Electric Vehicle Battery

UK Startup Unveils Industrial Batteries Based on Repurposed EV Battery Packs

Allye Energy, a UK-based energy storage startup, has introduced two innovative battery energy storage systems (BESS) designed for industrial applications. Named…

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…