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Electric Vehicles

BYD’s YANGWANG Offers First Glimpse of U8L Model at AUTO SHANGHAI 2025

On April 23, 2025, the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO SHANGHAI 2025) commenced, showcasing innovative automotive designs. A hi…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Shanghai Electric Partners With Masdar and Mawarid for Wind and Solar Projects

Shanghai Electric has entered into two significant agreements with Oman’s Mawarid Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy (Masdar) in Saudi Arabia to advance cl…

Oil Refinery

California Governor Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners

On April 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed state officials to intensify efforts to ensure a stable fuel supply for the state, which has the largest …

Battery Recycling

Actilium Breaks Ground on the U.K.’s First Large-Scale Battery-Recycling Plant

Altilium Metals Ltd., based in Plymouth, U.K., has started construction on the U.K.’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility with i…

Electric Vehicles

China’s CATL Launches 10 More New Models for Battery Swapping With Automakers

At the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday, the general manager of CATL’s battery swapping unit, a division of the Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (300750.S…

Nuclear Reactor

China Refuels Thorium Reactor Without Shutdown

Chinese scientists have achieved a global first by refueling an experimental thorium-fueled molten salt reactor without shutting it down. The prototype, located…

Metal

Coolbrook and Tenova Partner to Drive CO2-Free Metals Production

Finnish technology company Coolbrook has partnered with Tenova, a mining and metals solutions provider, to promote the adoption of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic…

Energy Storage Project

1komma5° Releases Residential Battery for Non-PV Homeowners

German renewable energy company 1Komma5°, based in Hamburg, has introduced a new power storage system called PowerHarvester, designed to help households wit…

Ukraine

Price of a Ton of Ukrainian Agricultural Exports Increased 1.4 Times

In Ukraine, the price per ton of agricultural exports rose to $443 in April 2025, up from $315 the previous year, according to Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrari…

Israel

ICL to Acquire Ag-Biochemical Tech Firm Lavie Bio

Evogene Ltd., a computational biology company based in Israel, has signed a definitive agreement with ICL Ltd. of Tel Aviv for ICL to acquire the majority of op…

Power Construction

Spain Hits First Weekday of 100% Renewable Power on National Grid

Spain’s grid operator, Red Eléctrica, announced that renewable energy sources met the entire electricity demand of the country’s peninsular s…

Floating Offshore Wind

Seabed Deal for Scots Floater Anchorage Site

Offshore Solutions Group (OSG) has entered a two-year seabed Exclusivity Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland to develop the Moray FLOW-Park in the Moray Firth,…

Romania

Romania Wants to Become One of the Owners of the Moldovan Port of GiurgiuleşTi

Romania is evaluating the acquisition of ICS Danube Logistic, the primary owner and operator of the Giurgiuleşti port in Moldova. The port, Moldova’s sol…

Offshore Wind Power

EEW Begins Monopile Deliveries for 1.1GW Thor

EEW SPC has supplied the initial batch of monopiles for RWE’s 1,100 MW Thor offshore wind project, located in Danish waters. The wind farm, situated appro…

United States

New York Starts Road Resurfacing Projects to Modernise Long Island’s Infrastructure

The New York state government has launched a series of road resurfacing projects on Long Island to improve safety and mobility for motorists and pedestrians. Co…