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At the Darlington New Nuclear Project, Ontario Power Generation has completed installation of a 2.1 million pound basemat module for Unit 1, a step that signals the transition from site preparation to vertical construction for what provincial authorities describe as the first SMR program in the G7.

In Kenya’s Rift Valley, a pilot led by Cella Mineral Storage and Octavia Carbon has completed an early-stage underground CO2 injection, marking only the fourth known instance globally where direct air capture has been paired with geological storage in an integrated system.

Innovation in battery circularity technologies is accelerating at a significantly faster rate than battery manufacturing itself, highlighting a structural divergence between technological development and industrial deployment.

In Kentucky, subsidiaries of PPL Corporation have initiated early-stage feasibility work with X-energy to assess deployment of the Xe-100 reactor, a high-temperature gas-cooled SMR designed for flexible baseload generation.

Oman’s hydrogen ambitions are increasingly shifting from export-led projects toward domestic integration, as the Nama Power and Water Procurement Company launches a tender to assess a hydrogen-fueled power plant with a capacity of up to 1 gigawatt.

M2i Global and Volato Group have partnered with Regenerate Technology Global to deploy advanced battery recycling infrastructure in the United States, targeting a segment that remains underdeveloped relative to projected demand.

Spain’s push to scale domestic green molecule production is entering a capital-intensive phase, with Enagás Renovable outlining a €2.5 billion investment plan aimed at accelerating both renewable hydrogen and biomethane deployment.

Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme is beginning to translate policy ambition into contracted capacity, with more than 2 GW of new renewable generation and nearly 500 MW of battery storage awarded across Western Australia at a time when the state is preparing to retire its remaining coal-fired power stations by 2030.

The global shipping industry is approaching a structural imbalance. While dual-fuel vessels capable of operating on methanol and ammonia are entering fleets at an increasing pace, fuel availability remains constrained, creating a growing disconnect between technological readiness and energy supply. A new report from Accelleron points to Asia Pacific ports as early movers in addressing this gap through coordinated, cross-sector hydrogen and e-fuel development strategies.

The cost and complexity of green hydrogen production remain among the most persistent barriers to scaling the sector, with conventional electrolysis systems requiring both significant electricity input and extensive infrastructure. A spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Photreon, is advancing an alternative approach that bypasses electricity altogether, attracting attention at Hannover Messe.