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Philippines

Petron secures 2.5M barrels of Russian crude oil

THE Philippines’ sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of extreme necessity, a stock exchange filing revealed on M…

Isotopes

China's alpha isotope breakthrough to treat 1m cancer patients annually

The China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), a major national scientific facility in Dongguan, Guangdong province, has successfully achieved mass production of t…

Coal Production

NLC UPRVUNL JV Starts Coal Production in Jharkhand

Mar 29-The Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited, a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, has commenced production from a …

Australia

Huge 1.6 gigawatt-hour battery gets federal green light for Queensland hub

A strategically vital and very large battery proposed for construction in Queensland’s Gladstone region has been waved through the federal environmental a…

France

Qair secures solar PV PPA at 192MW Brazilian plant

French independent power producer (IPP) Qair has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Brazilian LPG distributor Ultragaz for the Bom Jardim solar PV pro…

New Zealand

New Zealand's LNG Import Terminal Plan Faces Uncertainty Over Economic Viability

New Zealand’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal faces an uncertain future after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stated on March 30 tha…

Cambodia

Cambodia reduces import duties for EVs, electric stoves, solar devices

Cambodia has decided to reduce import duties on electric vehicles (EVs), electric stoves and solar-powered devices in an effort to mitigate the impact of rising…

Electric Vehicles

South Korea EV Sales Surge on Subsidies, Price Cuts

Electric vehicle sales in South Korea hit a monthly record high last month. The purchase threshold lowered due to a subsidy system overhaul, combined with brand…

China

PH, China reopen oil exploration talks

THE Philippines and China have made initial exchanges on potential oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, nearly four years since previous talks were t…

France

Drilling of geothermal doublet starts in Aulnay-sous-Bois, France

Drilling of a geothermal doublet and construction of the heating plant have started for a geothermal heating project in Aulnay-sous-Bois, France.Artist's re…

Germany

German govt adopts draft to implement EU gas, hydrogen market rules

The German government approved a legal amendment to establish a framework for the development of the gas market and the future hydrogen market, aiming to implem…

Brazil

Atiaia Commissions 170 MW Solar Complex in Brazil, Strengthening Utility-Scale Renewable Capacity

Atiaia Renováveis has fully commissioned a 170 MW solar complex in Brazil, marking a significant addition to the country’s growing utility-scale re…

United States

Consumers Energy Gets Approval for Major Grid Upgrades

March 27, Consumers Energy today received the green light to carry out new upgrades to secure Michigan's electric grid, a major investment that will keep th…

Electric Vehicles

Audi FAW NEV Company Names New CEO

Jörg Menges will assume the role of CEO at Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd. on April 1, 2026. He succeeds Helmut Stettner, who led the joint venture for five years. M…

China

Taipower applies to restart Maanshan plant

Taiwan Power Company said it had submitted a proposal to reactivate the Maanshan nuclear power plant in Pingtung to the Nuclear Safety Commission on March 27.La…