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Turkey Announces New Wind and Solar Drive
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Turkey has announced plans for a series of solar and wind auctions totalling 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.
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Steel Maker Cleveland-Cliffs Forecasts Strong Second Half of Year
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Steel maker Cleveland-Cliffs expects earnings to double between the second and third quarters of this year, with continued improvement seen into 2027.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Nuclear Resurgence Spurs Permitting, Supply Chain Issues
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking 50 SMR capital projects in the U.S., with a total investment value of more than $130 billion
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Kinder Morgan Sees High Demand for U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure
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Global supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are under pressure because of damage to infrastructure in Qatar during the war. In its second-quarter earnings report, Kinder Morgan said demand for that infrastructure is soaring.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Grupo Mexico's Q2 Net Income Jumps 90.9% Despite Lower Copper Output
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Grupo Mexico reported a mining division EBITDA of US$5.92 billion during the first half of the year, a 61.3% year-on-year increase. Net income in Q2 reached US$2.09 billion, 90.9% more than the same period in 2025.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Geopark on Track to Triple Argentina Hydrocarbon Production by Year-End
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Geopark is on track to triple its Argentina production by year-end.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
GeoPark Está en Camino a Triplicar su Producción de Hidrocarburos en Argentina para Finales de Año
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GeoPark está en camino a triplicar su producción en Argentina para finales de año, con la incorporación de nuevos volúmenes a medida que se completan y entran en producción cinco nuevos pozos en el bloque Loma Jarillosa Este.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Brent Hits $100, U.S. Oil Inventories Rise
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The price of Brent crude oil was up nearly 40% so far in July as fighting ticks up in the Middle East. In the U.S. market, the situation was mixed, with strategic emergency stockpiles dropping against an uptick in supplies.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Blue Hydrogen, Similar Projects Face Wave of Setbacks
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking $45 billion of U.S. projects for blue hydrogen, ammonia or methanol, 65% of which has a low start-date probability
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Trump Offers to Cut Aluminum Tariffs in Exchange for Investment
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation that would reduce Section 232 tariffs on primary aluminum for companies that invest in U.S. aluminum smelters.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Featured Story
Turkey Announces New Wind and Solar Drive
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Turkey has announced plans for a series of solar and wind auctions totalling 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Nuclear Resurgence Spurs Permitting, Supply Chain Issues
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking 50 SMR capital projects in the U.S., with a total investment value of more than $130 billion.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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GE Vernova Orders Up 88% Year-over-Year
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While GE Vernova's Wind segment continues to be a drag on earnings, orders for its gas turbines are booming..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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IEA: Global Electric Power Demand to Rise in 2026 and 2027
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Global demand for electricity is expected to rise 3.6% this year and 3.8% in 2027, outstripping the world's 3% growth in 2025, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Rising Temperatures Could Cause More Unplanned Outages at Nuclear Plants
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Europe Proposes Major Electrification Plan
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
U.S. Metals & Minerals Projects to Add 1.2 GW of Power Demand
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Artificial Intelligence & Hurricane Forecasting: Better Decisions Begin with Better Partnerships
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Kinder Morgan Sees High Demand for U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure
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Global supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are under pressure because of damage to infrastructure in Qatar during the war. In its second-quarter earnings report, Kinder Morgan said demand for that infrastructure is soaring.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Geopark on Track to Triple Argentina Hydrocarbon Production by Year-End
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Geopark is on track to triple its Argentina production by year-end..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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GeoPark Está en Camino a Triplicar su Producción de Hidrocarburos en Argentina para Finales de Año
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GeoPark está en camino a triplicar su producción en Argentina para finales de año, con la incorporación de nuevos volúmenes a medida que se completan y entran en producción cinco nuevos pozos en el bloque Loma Jarillosa Este..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Brent Hits $100, U.S. Oil Inventories Rise
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The price of Brent crude oil was up nearly 40% so far in July as fighting ticks up in the Middle East. In the U.S. market, the situation was mixed, with strategic emergency stockpiles dropping against an uptick in supplies..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Brent Hits $100, U.S. Oil Inventories Rise
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Alberta's Yellowhead Project to Join US$4 Billion in Canadian NatGas Pipeline Construction
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Alberta's Yellowhead Project to Join US$4 Billion in Canadian NatGas Pipeline Construction
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Europe's Gas Storage Problem 'Challenging'
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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Is China's Coal Gasification Industry Poised for a Comeback?
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Beyond power generation, China has been leveraging its domestic coal to produce fuels and chemicals, reducing its reliance on imported oil and gas.
By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor
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Louisiana's Growing CCUS Market Complements RD/SAF Role
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking 3.2 billion gallons per year of active or proposed RD/SAF capacity in Louisiana, with California a distant second.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
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Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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RNG, Ethanol Demand Drives U.S. Alternative Fuel Fortunes
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking $1.3 billion of projects in the U.S. Alternative Fuel Industry set to begin construction in the third quarter, about 75% of which is attributed to grassroot developments.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Report: U.S. Goes its Own Way on Energy in 2025
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
EIA: Some RIN Prices Double in 2026 with Higher Blending Requirements
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Seeks New Section 301 Tariffs in Forced Labor Flap
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Brasil Podría Elevar Próximamente la Mezcla Obligatoria de Etanol en la Gasolina de 30% a 32%
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Brent Hits $100, U.S. Oil Inventories Rise
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The price of Brent crude oil was up nearly 40% so far in July as fighting ticks up in the Middle East. In the U.S. market, the situation was mixed, with strategic emergency stockpiles dropping against an uptick in supplies.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Artificial Intelligence & Hurricane Forecasting: Better Decisions Begin with Better Partnerships
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Industrial Info Resources Data Shows Nigeria Leads in Grassroot Refinery Projects
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking US$10.74 billion in Nigerian grassroot refinery capital spending with expected completion in 2026-2030..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Oil Prices Jump as Gloves Come off in Middle East
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U.S. President Donald Trump during the weekend again vowed to obliterate Iran after a tenuous truce collapsed..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Middle East Conflict Impacts Global Refining
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Supply-Side Buffers are Scarce as War Ramps Up
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Iran Tensons Flare-Up, But Crude Moves Lower
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Featured Story
U.S. Blue Hydrogen, Similar Projects Face Wave of Setbacks
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking $45 billion of U.S. projects for blue hydrogen, ammonia or methanol, 65% of which has a low start-date probability
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Artificial Intelligence & Hurricane Forecasting: Better Decisions Begin with Better Partnerships
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Netherlands Funds Hydrogen Storage Plan
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Government funding has been made available to support the construction of a series of hydrogen storage caverns as part of the Netherlands' strong backing for green hydrogen development..
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Plug Power to Sell Another U.S. Green Hydrogen Project Site to Stream Data Centers
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Plug Power has agreed to sell another site where it had planned to build a U.S. green hydrogen project to Stream Data Centers..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Oman Awards Middle East's Largest Pumped Storage Hydro Project
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Fertilizer Makers Invest Billions Amid Wartime Supply Woes
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Spain Backs Green Hydrogen Expansion at Castellon Refinery
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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Featured Story
Steel Maker Cleveland-Cliffs Forecasts Strong Second Half of Year
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Steel maker Cleveland-Cliffs expects earnings to double between the second and third quarters of this year, with continued improvement seen into 2027.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Grupo Mexico's Q2 Net Income Jumps 90.9% Despite Lower Copper Output
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Grupo Mexico reported a mining division EBITDA of US$5.92 billion during the first half of the year, a 61.3% year-on-year increase. Net income in Q2 reached US$2.09 billion, 90.9% more than the same period in 2025..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Trump Offers to Cut Aluminum Tariffs in Exchange for Investment
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation that would reduce Section 232 tariffs on primary aluminum for companies that invest in U.S. aluminum smelters..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Steel Dynamics Girds for U.S. Plant Expansions as Sales Boom
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking 36 planned or operational plants from Steel Dynamics, attached to more than $430 million of project investment.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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IEA: Global Critical Minerals Risks Became Realities in 2025
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Metals & Minerals Projects to Add 1.2 GW of Power Demand
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Canada's Cigar Lake Uranium Mining Resumes Production
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Oceania Metals & Minerals Market Trend 3Q26 Snapshot
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Featured Story
Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
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Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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U.S. Seeks New Section 301 Tariffs in Forced Labor Flap
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Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Active U.S. Pulp & Paper Project Construction Adds Up to $7.3 Billion
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Industrial Info Resources data find $7.3 billion worth of Pulp & Pulp construction projects underway in the U.S. and another $5.5 billion worth in the planning and engineering stages..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, El Niño Expected to Limit Tropical Activity
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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins with NOAA and Industrial Info Resources forecasting near- to below-normal activity. While El Niño is expected to suppress storm development, warm Atlantic waters would support tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification. For energy and industrial operators, risk remains elevated due to the 25 refineries, 14 LNG facilities, along with petrochemical assets, and power infrastructure along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Industrial Info's Labor Analytics Tools Guide U.S. Developers
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Canada to Launch Sovereign Wealth Fund for Projects, Companies
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Early U.S. Forecasts Signal Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Trade Court Rules Importers are Due U.S. Tariff Refunds, With Interest
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Desalination Projects Bring US$9.6 Billion in Current Global Construction
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking around US$9.6 billion worth of desalination construction presently underway, including roughly US$7.1 billion for the Food & Beverage Industry and US$2.5 billion for other industrial sectors.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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U.S. Soybean Processing Maintenance Leads to Millions in Third-Quarter Spending
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More than 20 maintenance events are planned at soybean-crushing facilities throughout the U.S. in the third quarter..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
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Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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U.S. Seeks New Section 301 Tariffs in Forced Labor Flap
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Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Commercial Food-Focused Greenhouse Construction Abounds in U.S.
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Active U.S. Meat & Poultry Construction Adds Up to $2.5 Billion
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
U.S. Brewery Construction Brings Large & Small Projects
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
How Sweet It Is -- U.S. Confectionery Companies Plan More than $1.6 Billion in Construction Investments
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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GE Vernova Orders Up 88% Year-over-Year
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While GE Vernova's Wind segment continues to be a drag on earnings, orders for its gas turbines are booming.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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U.S. Shipyard Investment Reflects Military Needs
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking $9 billion worth of active and planned shipyard projects across the U.S., most of which would support the military. This includes a planned $5 billion expansion of Hanwha's shipyard in Philadelphia..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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U.S. Metals & Minerals Projects to Add 1.2 GW of Power Demand
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking 107 plants under construction in the U.S. Metals & Minerals Industry, with $32 billion of projects under construction.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Data Centers Face 'Arc of Outrage,' But Consultant Has a Plan
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking about $3 trillion of investment in 3,146 data center projects across the U.S., set to begin construction between January 2026 and December 2030.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Artificial Intelligence & Hurricane Forecasting: Better Decisions Begin with Better Partnerships
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Report: Data Centers Create About US$6.3 Billion in Electric Costs for PJM Customers
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Plug Power to Sell Another U.S. Green Hydrogen Project Site to Stream Data Centers
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
U.S. Auto Component Manufacturing Brings $6.6 Billion in Capital Spending
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Featured Story
Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China
Published
Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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EIA: Some RIN Prices Double in 2026 with Higher Blending Requirements
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Updates to U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards greatly increase renewable volume obligations. Industrial Info Resources is following 26 operational RD/SAF units across the U.S..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Pharmaceutical Majors Cut Investments in Germany
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Major healthcare reforms in Germany are being cited by pharmaceutical majors Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim for cutting their planned investments by more than US$2 billion..
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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U.S. Seeks New Section 301 Tariffs in Forced Labor Flap
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Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, El Niño Expected to Limit Tropical Activity
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Indiana, North Carolina Highlight Billions in U.S. Pharmaceutical-Biotech Investment
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Research Labs Spring Up Across U.S.
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Industrial Info's Labor Analytics Tools Guide U.S. Developers
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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IEA: Global Electric Power Demand to Rise in 2026 and 2027
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Global demand for electricity is expected to rise 3.6% this year and 3.8% in 2027, outstripping the world's 3% growth in 2025, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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IEA: Global Critical Minerals Risks Became Realities in 2025
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Artificial Intelligence & Hurricane Forecasting: Better Decisions Begin with Better Partnerships
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Desalination Projects Bring US$9.6 Billion in Current Global Construction
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
North America
GE Vernova Orders Up 88% Year-over-Year
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While GE Vernova's Wind segment continues to be a drag on earnings, orders for its gas turbines are booming.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Rising Temperatures Could Cause More Unplanned Outages at Nuclear Plants
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Steel Dynamics Girds for U.S. Plant Expansions as Sales Boom
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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Latin America
Suriname Eyes Bigger Role in Global Oil & Gas Industry
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Petronas has recorded eight successful wells since it kicked off its exploration efforts in Suriname, and the company currently holds interests in eight offshore blocks
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Gas Helps Mexican LNG Reach Asia
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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Surinam busca aprovechar nuevos descubrimientos de petróleo y gas para convertirse en un actor emergente de hidrocarburos
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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Europe
Europe Proposes Major Electrification Plan
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The European Commission (EC) has proposed a major electrification plan and overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to greatly reduce the region's reliance on fossil fuels by 2040.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Africa
Industrial Info Resources Data Shows Nigeria Leads in Grassroot Refinery Projects
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Industrial Info Resources is tracking US$10.74 billion in Nigerian grassroot refinery capital spending with expected completion in 2026-2030.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Kenya Raises Renewable Energy Target to 5,500 MW for 2034
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By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power
South Africa Aims for 8.5 GW of Energy Storage by 2039
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By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power
Asia
UAE Embarks on Grid-Scale Energy Storage Journey
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The ambitious energy transition plans of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took a big step forward with contracts awarded for one of the world's largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Is China's Coal Gasification Industry Poised for a Comeback?
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By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor
India's Transformer Companies Eye Transmission Push Despite Chinese Presence
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By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power
Oceania
Oceania Metals & Minerals Market Trend 3Q26 Snapshot
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Oceania's Metals & Minerals industry shows resilience in third-quarter 2026 despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. Commodity performance continues to diverge, with strong activity in gold, copper and critical minerals, while bulk commodities face a more cautious investment environment.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Green Steel Mill Planned for Australia's 'Steel City'
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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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