Kazakhstan's oil exports shift to new markets: shipments to Singapore, China, and Egypt surge
In first four months of 2026, Kazakhstan boosted oil and gas condensate exports by 3%, with a notable shift in supply structure.
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Lithuania announces €400 million tender — world's first dismantling of RBMK-1500 reactors
Lithuanian state company Altra has launched an international tender for technology development and dismantling of two RBMK-1500 reactor cores at Ignalina NPP. Contract value: ~€400 million, duration: 16 years.
New York becomes first in US to ban construction of large data centers — due to electricity bills and threat to water resources
New York Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on large data center construction — the first such ban in U.S. history.
The world's largest saiga breeding center opened near Astana
Near Astana, the world’s largest saiga breeding center opened: over 200 hectares, 250 animals, pristine steppe, and equipped watering. Saigas aren’t “managed” here—they’re raised. A fundamentally different story.
Nuclear power plant will create 1,800 jobs — but where to find the staff and how much it will cost is still unclear
Construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan requires not only choosing technology and a contractor but also training thousands of specialists. Here’s what the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan responded.
Kazakhstan plans to allocate 11 billion cubic meters of water for irrigation in 2026
In Kazakhstan, the growing season continues, with 5.9 billion cubic meters of water already used for crop irrigation.
Volkswagen released 100 sheep to graze under 31,000 solar panels — and it's a serious scientific project
At Volkswagen’s plant in Poznań, Poland, a flock of 100 sheep replaced lawnmowers under an 18.3 MW solar farm.