Panasonic Holdings plans to begin mass production of battery cells for data centre applications in the United States by fiscal 2028, positioning itself to benefit from rapidly rising demand driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion.
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are emerging as a key technology in the global shift to low-carbon, secure and flexible energy systems, with capacity forecast to rise roughly sixfold between 2025 and 2030, according to GlobalData
The 71st Global Environment Facility Council in Samarkand approved $232.5 million in new environmental finance and endorsed the $3.9 billion GEF-9 plan for 2026–2030 to scale global climate, biodiversity and adaptation funding.
Mena is emerging as a major global hub for clean industrial investment, with 84 projects worth about $642 billion across clean fuels, fertilisers, steel and aluminium, according to a report by Mission Possible Partnership and the Industrial Transition Accelerator.
Motive Offshore Group has acquired C-Kore, a subsea cable monitoring and integrity technology provider, strengthening its global testing, inspection and certification capabilities.
Downhole Tools International has rebranded as Pragma, marking a strategic shift toward the development and commercialisation of advanced well barrier technologies.
SLB announced that its OneSubsea joint venture has been awarded a contract by bp to provide a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse project, a development in the deepwater portion of Gulf of America.
Ampo Poyam Valves will supply 85 high-pressure on-off ball valves for two upgrade projects at the Karachaganak Field in Kazakhstan, operated by Karachaganak Petroleum Operating.
Freudenberg Group has expanded its energy portfolio by acquiring Balmoral Comtec, strengthening its Flow Technologies business in sealing and connector systems for global energy markets spanning offshore oil, gas and renewables industries worldwide.
Axens has announced a collaboration with Dragonfly to license Axens’ Vegan HEFA technology for the development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities across Africa and the Caribbean.
