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Combined cycle power plant

Hsinta Power Plant’s First Block Begins Operation in Taiwan

GE Vernova, an energy industry company, has announced that the first block of the Hsinta power plant, managed by Taiwan Power Company Nan Bu Construction Organi…

Energy Storage Project

Papago Storage Facility in Arizona Reaches Commercial Operation

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has launched commercial operations for the Papago Storage facility in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 300MW/1.2 …

Metal

Trump Says US to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Copper Futures Jump

On July 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports during a White House cabinet meeting. The measure aims to …

Coal Mine

US Issues Expedited Permit for Proposed Tennessee Coal Mine

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior granted a permit to Hurricane Creek Mining LLC for a coal mine on Bryson Mountain, Claiborne County, Tennes…

Wave Energy

Seaturns Raises €2.45 Million to Launch Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator

On July 4, 2025, Bordeaux-based Seaturns, a French wave energy developer, announced it secured €2.45 million through a fundraising campaign on the LITA.co …

Serbia

Serbia Completes Key Chinese-Built Highway Section With Longest Tunnels

On July 5, 2025, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated the final 19.56-kilometer segment of the E-763 "Milos Veliki" highway, completing the 30.9-kilom…

Coal Production

India’s Coal Production to Hit 1.15 Billion Tonnes in FY 2026

India’s coal production is projected to achieve a record 1.15 billion tonnes in fiscal year 2025-26, according to a report by CareEdge Advisory & Research…

China

China’s First Hydrogen-Electric Tugboat Enters Service at Qingdao Port

On July 4, CATL announced via its WeChat account that China's first hydrogen-electric tugboat, "Hydrogen Electric Tug No. 1," has officially started operati…

Solar Power Plant

Sinopec Launches First Floating Offshore Solar Plant in China’s Seawater Zone

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), in collaboration with Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality, has begun operations at China’s first …

Metal

Guardian Metal Resources Acquires Pilot North Tungsten Project in Nevada

Guardian Metal Resources has expanded its mining portfolio by acquiring the Pilot North Tungsten Project, located 15 kilometers northwest of its existing Pilot …

Netherlands

World’s First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Shipping Vessel Starts Work

Dutch solar technology company Wattlab and German inland shipping company HGK Shipping have introduced the Blue Marlin, the world’s first inland vessel to…

Australia

Australia Puts $2.3bn Towards Brisbane’s Olympic Infrastructure

The Australian federal government and Queensland state government have jointly committed US$2.3 billion to support the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. This fund…

Japan

Rakuten Mobile Celebrates 9 Million Subscribers With 20% Store Growth

Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s modern mobile network, that its subscriber base has exceeded 9 million. The company reported a 20% year-on-year increase in new su…

Offshore Wind Power

Mona Offshore Wind Project in UK Secures Development Consent

The UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has approved the development of the 1,500MW Mona offshore wind farm, located in the eastern I…

Electric Vehicle Battery

SVOLT’s Thailand Factory Hits 10,000th EV Battery Pack Milestone

On June 30, 2025, Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT, in collaboration with Thailand’s Banpu, celebrated the production of the 10,000th electric vehicle (…