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Battery

Sinopec and LG Chem Sign Agreement to Jointly Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Materials

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and LG Chem announced a joint development agreement on key materials for sodium-ion batteries, aiming to advanc…

Metal

Rio Tinto Launches Corruption Inquiry at Oyu Tolgoi

Oyu Tolgoi LLC, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group, announced that it is conducting an internal investigation into allegations of corruption and unethical behavior…

United States

Meta Appoints Insider Vishal Shah to Key AI Role

Meta Platforms (META.O) has named Vishal Shah, an internal executive, to lead product management for its artificial intelligence offerings, the company announce…

SAF

Neste Extends Partnership With United Airlines for SAF Across US

Neste and United Airlines have strengthened their partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three major U.S. airports: George Bush Intercontinent…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Morocco Plans Coal Power Phase-Out by 2040

Morocco intends to completely phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040 if adequate international climate financing is secured, the Powering Past Coal Allia…

Electric Vehicles

Waymo to Manually Test Autonomous Vehicles at Newark Airport

Alphabet's Waymo announced on Wednesday that it will start manual testing of its autonomous vehicles at Newark Liberty International Airport, a key transpor…

Germany

BASF and IFF Collaborate on Next-Generation Enzymes for Fabrics, Personal Care and Industrial Cleaning

BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), a global chemical leader and pioneer in sustainable product innovation, announced a strategic collaboration with Int…

Metal

Appian, World Bank Start $1B Critical Minerals Fund

UK private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank subsidiary, to launch a $1 billion c…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Energy China Secures 5 GW EPC Deal in Saudi Arabia

China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China) announced that a consortium formed by its subsidiaries — China Energy International Construction Group, Gua…

Turkey

Arkas Line Debuts Weekly Direct Africa Service

The Central Florida Expressway Authority has granted approval for a new 3.2km tolled link road to improve access to Orlando Sanford International Airport in Flo…

Offshore Wind Power

IOG Wind Obtains O&M Contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan

IOG Wind, a subsidiary of International Ocean Group (IOG) since 2023, has been awarded a multiyear operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the balance of …

Carbon Credits

Indonesia Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has issued a new decree to resume international carbon emission trading following a four-year suspension, based on a …

Electric Vehicles

Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in London Next Year

Alphabet-owned Waymo (GOOGL.O) announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026, marking a significant…

Egypt

Egypt’s Population, Demand for Imported Wheat Grows

Egypt's state grains buyer, Mostakbal Misr, has demonstrated strong engagement in international wheat markets, securing additional shipments over the past t…

Oil Refinery

Indian-Backed Oil Refinery in Mongolia Should Begin Operations in 2028, India Says

An Indian-supported oil refinery project in Mongolia is expected to begin operations in 2028, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday…