Tungsten from Vietnam may replace Chinese for Japanese buyers
Since the start of the year, China has restricted tungsten and compound supplies to Japan, forcing Japanese firms to seek alternative suppliers.
US
Data centers and other large consumers in 13 US states may be switched to backup generators
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued Order No. 202-26-50, determining that an emergency exists in the PJM Interconnection footprint.
Poland plans to launch its first nuclear power plant in 2036, and the second in 2040
Poland's government has approved an updated nuclear energy program.
Solar panels placed on water instead of fields in Ohio
A small town in Ohio found a way to get a solar power plant without using a single acre of farmland.
Wildfire smoke unexpectedly enriches soil with nutrients.
The wildfires that blanketed entire countries in smog this summer had an unexpected upside.
Kazakhstan included in US report on risks of re-exporting Chinese goods
The US administration added Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to a list of countries at risk of re-exporting Chinese goods to bypass American tariffs.
Two dead in US from contaminated lettuce — does this threaten Kazakhstan?
US confirms largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak, a parasitic intestinal infection linked to a single batch of iceberg lettuce.