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A new concept unveiled by Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, offers a glimpse into how Beijing…

The world added renewable energy capacity at a record pace and pushed clean electricity generation above 30 percent of global supply, yet 655 million people still lived without electricity in 2024 and roughly two billion lacked access to clean cooking technologies.

Carbon markets are becoming an increasingly important source of climate finance for emerging economies, yet many developing regions continue to face significant institutional, regulatory, and technical barriers to participation.

The global battery industry has spent years trying to reduce dependence on lithium, nickel, and cobalt, materials that remain central to today’s electric vehicle and energy storage markets but face supply chain, cost, and geopolitical pressures.

China Energy Group has reported the successful development of a hydrogen coal co combustion technology capable of achieving a 50% hydrogen blending ratio by heat value, while also demonstrating the ability to operate with 100% pure hydrogen combustion under test conditions.

Three cities in Mindanao have been selected to receive technical assistance and feasibility study support aimed at creating inclusive circular economy public private partnerships (PPPs).

Southeast Asia’s ambition to create an interconnected electricity market remains constrained by a missing regional framework for cross border power trade, according to Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Despite years of discussion around the ASEAN Power Grid, member states have yet to establish a common implementation mechanism that defines how electricity interconnections should operate across national borders.

China’s rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is pushing technology companies toward new energy strategies, with Alibaba reportedly exploring the use of small modular reactors (SMRs) to supply electricity for its data centers.

Fortescue has started construction of a 650MWh battery energy storage system at Cloudbreak in Western Australia’s Pilbara region alongside the 690MW Turner River solar project, expanding its effort to operate iron ore production using renewable electricity.

Nine companies from Korea, mainland China, France, and Hong Kong formalized a hydrogen ecosystem agreement at the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026, outlining a coordinated effort to build a full hydrogen value chain in Hong Kong by 2030.