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UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage
A shuttered carbon dioxide plant is to reopen on Teesside with £100m of government investment in response to fears the war in Iran could trigger shortages of the gas...
Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI won approval on Tuesday to run 41 methane gas turbines at its “Colossus 2” datacenter in northern Mississippi. That’s nearly double the amount...
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design...
Russia and Ukraine agree local ceasefire to allow repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear plant – Europe live
Morning opening: Russia, Ukraine agree on temporary ceasefire to repair lines to Zaporizhzhia plantJakub KrupaA local ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine has been agreed, with...
China sees record coal plant bids even as usage declines: report
China sees record coal plant bids even as usage declines: report
Beijing wants to shift coal from baseload supplier of electricity to a role supporting solar and wind, which fluctuate through the dayPublished Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:36 AMCHINA...
FMC to launch restructuring plan, targets plant closures and Asia cost cuts
FMC to launch restructuring plan, targets plant closures and Asia cost cuts
[BENGALURU] Agrichemicals firm FMC said on Friday (Dec 12) that its board has approved a restructuring plan, aimed at cutting costs, shutting down high-cost plants and shifting production to...
Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant could restart in January
Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant could restart in January
The prefecture assembly is set to vote on this during its regular session beginning on Dec 2[TOKYO] Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest, could be restarted as...
Stellantis deepens Europe’s reliance on China with CATL plant
Stellantis deepens Europe’s reliance on China with CATL plant
[MADRID] Stellantis, the maker of Peugeot and Jeep vehicles, and China’s CATL broke ground on a 4.1 billion euros (S$6.2 billion) battery plant in northern Spain, a project that...
Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand
Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand
[HOUSTON] Exxon Mobil has paused plans to build what would be one of the world’s largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand, CEO Darren Woods told Reuters...
Nissan to cut more output at Kyushu plant on chip supply troubles
Nissan to cut more output at Kyushu plant on chip supply troubles
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan will cut production by another 1,400 vehicles at its Kyushu plant next week, as the fallout from chip supply disruptions linked to Chinese-owned Nexperia continues to...