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Power Construction

Quanshun Flow Control Welcomed Experts From the China Electric Power Equipment Management Association for Inspection and Guidance, Discussing a New Chapter in the Technological Development of Large-Di

On May 14, a delegation of experts from the China Power Equipment Management Association visited Henan Quanshun Fluid Control Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (he…

Energy Storage Project

Houston Battery Energy Storage Project Begins Construction

Irby Construction Company has teamed up with SMT Energy and CenterPoint Energy to launch the SMT Houston IV project, a 320MWh battery energy storage system (BES…

Russian

Grain Transshipment at Russian Ports Fell by More Than 50% in 2025

In the first four months of 2025, cargo turnover at Russian seaports declined by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 280.7 million ton…

Hydrogen Project

Korea Southern Power Signs Hydrogen Power Plant Development Agreement With Ulsan City

Korea Southern Power and Ulsan City have entered into a business development agreement to build clean hydrogen power plants, marking a significant step in the r…

Germany

Wacker Begins Production of Hybrid Polymers in Germany

Wacker Chemie AG, based in Munich, Germany, has launched production of hybrid polymers at its Nünchritz site in Germany, with the new facility currently ra…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile Sees Q1 2025 Revenue Jump 25% YoY

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced its first-quarter financial results for 2025 on May 15, reporting a revenue of 72.5 billion yuan, a 25% increase fro…

Metal

China Lifts Dual-Use Rare Earth Export Ban on 28 US Companies

China has temporarily lifted export restrictions on rare earth elements and other dual-use items to 28 U.S. companies. This decision, announced by China’s…

Biofuel

CPN Performs ‘Record-Breaking’ B24 Biofuel Bunkering Operation

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN), a Hong Kong-based bunker supplier, has achieved a significant milestone by completing China’s largest B24 marin…

Battery

Biwatt Launches Commercial Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Product

Chinese energy storage company Biwatt has launched a new commercial and industrial (C&I) product, the Powerlake I2, utilizing sodium-ion cells. This system is d…

United States

Record US, Global Corn Output Projected in 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on May 12, 2025, projecting record-high U.S…

Singapore

Cariflex Opens $355-Million Latex Plant in Singapore

Cariflex Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of DL Chemical Co., Ltd., has opened a new polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, with a $355 million investment…

SMR

Brazil and Russia Preparing to Develop SMR Options

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, announced expectations for a small modular reactor (SMR) project in collaboration with Russia, …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Austria Records 20% Decline in PV Capacity Expansion in First Quarter

Austria’s photovoltaic (PV) sector saw a 20% decline in capacity expansion in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to …

Offshore Wind Power

National Grid Takes £303M US Offshore Wind Hit

National Grid has recorded a £303 million impairment on its 2800MW Community Offshore Wind project in the New York Bight, a joint venture with German deve…

Denmark

Denmark First to Launch Remote Pilotage

The Danish Emergency Management Agency has authorized DanPilot and Danelec to launch a groundbreaking 18-month test program for remote pilotage, a global first.…