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Solar Battery (Storage)

US Resumes Solar and Storage Permitting Amid Policy Shifts

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has resumed reviewing applications for solar, storage, and geothermal projects on federal lands after a 60-day suspensio…

Crude Oil

SINOPEC Launches Training Program for Over 800 Ugandans

SINOPEC, a Chinese company tasked with constructing Uganda’s Central Processing Facility (CPF), launched a training program on Wednesday to enhance the sk…

Belgium

Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam in Q1 Containers as Ports Fear U.S. Tariffs

In an unexpected shift, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges outperformed the Port of Rotterdam in container volume during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges, typi…

Nuclear Fuel

Belarus Nuclear Plant Could Switch to Longer Fuel Cycle

Russia’s nuclear fuel company TVEL has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Belarus to extend the fuel reloading interval at the Ostrovets nuclea…

Battery

Home Batteries Have Same Probability of Catching Fire as Other Appliances

A recent study from Germany reveals that the likelihood of a fire occurring in a home storage system (HSS) is significantly lower than other common fire risks. …

Uranium Project

US Uranium Enrichment Startup Emerges From Stealth

General Matter says it will use a novel, scalable, cost-competitive technology to address a "commercial bottleneck" in the US nuclear fuel cycle and will be shi…

Photovoltaic （PV）

US PV Firm Acquires Illinois Portfolio

Standard Solar has acquired a 39MW community solar portfolio in Illinois from New Leaf Energy, further strengthening its presence in the state. This acquisition…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Signs Manufacturing Deal for First US Wave Energy Project

Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leader in wave energy technology, has entered into a manufacturing agreement with All-Ways Metal, Inc., a California-based firm, to …

Offshore Wind Power

Ecowende Trials Red Blades at HKW

Vestas is providing red-coated blades for a trial at Ecowende’s 760MW Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, launched in April 2025. T…

Power Construction

SPEN, Hitachi Sign Scottish Grid MoU

Hitachi Energy and SP Energy Networks (SPEN) have formalized their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in April 2025, aimed at adva…

Hydrogen Storage

Germany’s Salt Caverns Deemed Sufficient to Meet Hydrogen Storage Needs, Government Says

Germany’s salt caverns provide sufficient capacity to meet all projected hydrogen storage needs for both domestic and European demand, eliminating the nee…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom to Continue With Myanmar Nuclear Power Plant Project

Russian nuclear company Rosatom is proceeding with plans to build a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, despite a recent earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian …

Geothermal Heating Project

Daycare Center in Hergensweiler, Germany to Be Heated With Geothermal

In Hergensweiler, located in Bavaria’s Lindau district, a new daycare center will utilize geothermal energy for heating, following approval from the munic…

LNG

US Firm Taps Compatriot Tech Player for Louisiana’s New LNG Plant

U.S.-based technology firm Honeywell and Argent LNG have signed an agreement to evaluate the use of Honeywell’s pretreatment solutions at a planned liquef…

Metal

China’s Alumina Exports Hit Near-Record Levels

In March 2025, China’s alumina exports reached their second-highest level ever, with 300,000 tonnes of the aluminium raw material shipped overseas, more than d…