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China

Lenovo Showcases China’s First AI Park at Cannes Film Festival

At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Lenovo Group and acclaimed Chinese film director Lu Chuan premiered the documentary *Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Park*, sho…

Hydropower Plant

Statkraft Seeks Licence to Build New Aura Power Plant in Norway

Statkraft, a leading renewable energy company, submitted a license application to construct a new hydropower plant at Aura in Sunndal, Norway, with an estimated…

Hydrogen Storage

China Unveils First Demonstration Project for Million-Cubic-Meter Salt Cavern Hydrogen Storage

On May 19, 2025, an awarding ceremony took place in Ye County, Henan Province, China, to celebrate the progress of a significant hydrogen storage initiative led…

France

France Reports Surge in Swine Flu Outbreaks as New Genotype Evades Immunity

In 2020, a new strain of swine influenza, genotype H1N2#E, emerged in France, leading to a significant increase in outbreaks among pig farms. The French Agency …

Crude Oil

U.S. Says There Are Significant Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in Wyoming

On May 21, 2025, the U.S. Interior Department announced a federal assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) identifying substantial undiscovered, technica…

SAF

Germany’s Largest SAF Pilot Plant Begins Operation in Freiberg

In April 2025, CAC Engineering, in collaboration with TU Bergakademie Freiberg and other partners, launched a pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany, marking a signif…

United States

Bearish Wheat Outlook From the USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its initial global wheat outlook for the 2025-26 season last week, projecting increased production, …

Solar Power Plant

Bosnia and Herzegovina Breaks Ground on 125 MW Solar Plant

Construction has started on a significant solar energy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking a step toward expanding renewable energy in the region. The 12…

Uruguay

Millicom Takes on LATAM With $440M Telefónica Uruguay Acquisition

Millicom has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Telefónica Móviles del Uruguay S.A. for an enterprise value of USD 440 million…

Electric Vehicles

GM Confirms to GT Halt on Exporting US-Made Cars to China

General Motors (GM), the U.S.-based carmaker, has confirmed that it has ceased exporting U.S.-made vehicles to China as part of a broader restructuring of its p…

CCS

China’s First Offshore Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Project Put Into Operation

China’s first offshore carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project has officially commenced operations in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, accordi…

Nuclear Equipment

First RITM-400 Reactor Unit Manufactured for New Generation Icebreaker

The first RITM-400 reactor unit has been completed for the Rossiya, a Project 10510 nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction near Vladivostok, eastern Russ…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Mozambique Opens Solar-Storage Minigrid Tender

Mozambique’s Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE) has launched a tender for the development of hybrid minigrids that integrate solar power and battery energy st…

Metal

Ivanhoe Temporarily Halts Operations at Kakula Mine Due to Seismic Activity

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has announced a temporary suspension of underground operations at the Kakula mine, part of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex…

Uranium Project

Orano Begins Production of LEU+ Transport Cylinders

Orano, a global nuclear energy company, announced the start of serial production for ten 30B-10 cylinders designed to transport uranium hexafluoride enriched up…