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China

Container Port Performance Index Shows Global Shocks as China Leads

Global ports have faced sustained pressure from pandemic-related disruptions, the Red Sea crisis, and Panama Canal constraints, pushing operations close to a ti…

Biofuel

Everllence Runs “World’s First” Ethanol-Fueled Two-Stroke Engine in Japan

Germany’s engine manufacturer Everllence, formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions, announced a major milestone with the successful operation of its 90-bore…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Wins Approval to Test Autonomous Robotaxis in Arizona

Tesla has received approval to begin testing autonomous robotaxi vehicles with safety monitors in Arizona, according to an email from the state’s Departme…

Battery

China Connects Largest Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Storage Plant

A 100MW hybrid frequency-regulation plant in northern Shanxi province, North China, was successfully connected to the grid at the end of August. The developers …

Brazil

Petrobras Refinery Tests Co-Processing of Vegetable Oil With Traditional Feedstock for SAF Production

In the first week of September, Petrobras carried out tests at its Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap) in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, for th…

Wave Energy

Weco Completes First Full Assembly of Its Upgraded Wave Energy Device

The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has announced the successful first full assembly of its Kaizen 2.0 wave energy device. The milestone was achieved …

Uranium Project

GLE Completes Landmark Laser Technology Demonstration

Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) announced that large-scale testing of its laser enrichment technology at the Test Loop facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, has…

Germany

Nokia, Deutsche Bahn Launch ‘World’s First’ Commercial 1900 MHz 5G Rail Network

Nokia and Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway operator, have deployed the world’s first commercial 1900 MHz (n101) 5G radio network with …

Electric Vehicles

BYD Confirms Plans to Start Operations of Hungary Plant by 2025

On September 8, BYD and its premium sub-brand DENZA showcased their latest innovations at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The company unveiled seven new models, in…

Electric Vehicle Charging

BMW, E.ON Offer Bidirectional EV Charging Tariff

At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, German utility E.ON and carmaker BMW unveiled what they described as Germany’s first commercial vehicle-t…

Electric Vehicles

BYD’s FANGCHENGBAO TAI 7 SUV Hits Market, Starting at 179,800 Yuan

On September 9, BYD’s personalized brand FANGCHENGBAO officially launched its latest model, the TAI 7 mid-to-large SUV, in China. The vehicle comes in fou…

Dam

Ethiopia Opens Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam to Egyptian Protest

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, marking the completion of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. L…

Sweden

Tele2 and Telenor’s net4Mobility Expands 5G Coverage to 90% of Sweden’s Landmass

Tele2 and Telenor, through their jointly owned company Net4Mobility, have announced a significant expansion of 5G services across Sweden. With the latest activa…

Hydrogen Project

German and Korean Institutes Expand Cooperation in Hydrogen Safety

The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) signed a memor…

Wave Energy

Operational Testing Completed at Los Angeles Wave Energy Pilot

Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, has successfully completed operational testing and lowered its floaters into the water for the first time at its U.S. p…