News Category: Energy, Mining & Resources

Sichuan Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL-SC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, has been added to the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) by the World Economic Forum, making it CATL’s second Lighthouse plant following its Ningde facility, which was included in GLN in 2021. So far there are only two Lighthouse factories in the battery industry globally, … Continued

The opening ceremony for commercial operations of Block B in phase five at Shanghai Electric’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Phase V) facility in Dubai was held at the site on October 10. The equipment started producing electricity for commercial use 17 days earlier than expected, marking another milestone in the construction … Continued

Goldwind has secured a new deal with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to supply 111 units of GW155-4.5MW turbines, which is the largest of its kind in Uzbekistan and in Central Asia. The agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company will see the supply of 111 GW155-4.5MW to the Zarafshan wind farm in … Continued

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) launched its tendering process to appoint a qualified contractor to remediate a two square kilometre landfill site to prepare the plot for the development and implementation of a solar project with a minimum capacity of 100 MW. The landfill site is located at Askar, in the Southern Governorate of … Continued

-Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Underlines Sinopec’s Long-term Strategy for Sustainable Development Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) obtained a bio-jet fuel airworthiness certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on September 19. The first batch of bio-jet fuel will be shipped to the Airbus … Continued

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation’s (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) has released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report lately, highlighting its clean energy development with 104 of its subsidiaries recognized as Green Enterprise and an annual carbon emission reduction of 2.38 million tons. “Sinopec fulfills our responsibility as a global corporate citizen. We align with the development trend … Continued

At The Battery Show North America, Ascend Performance Materials will feature its new flame-retardant nylons for EV safety applications( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3646748-1&h=1869999588&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ascendmaterials.com%2Fmarkets%2Fautomotive%2Fe-mobility%2F&a=EV+safety+applications ) and its Trinohex(R) Ultra electrolyte additive, which improves lithium-ion battery safety, extends cycle life and boosts performance. Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1856674/Ascend_Performance_Materials_Trinohex_Ultra.jpg Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1326397/ASCEND_Logo.jpg Safer, higher-performance battery chemistry Ascend, a fully integrated producer of performance … Continued

Mayor R. Rex Parris of the City of Lancaster visited his “Smart Sister City” counterparts in Namie, Japan this weekend, where the two municipalities engaged in discussions on how to advance a hydrogen-powered future. The cities signed a Memorandum of Understanding last year in which they agreed to exchange best practices around hydrogen innovation. The … Continued

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a Pre-FEED engineering services contract by MadoquaPower2X – the Portuguese/Dutch/Danish consortium led by Madoqua Renewables along with CIP’s Energy Transition Fund and Power2X to develop and operate an integrated renewable hydrogen and green ammonia plant located in Sines, Portugal. The agreement was signed at … Continued