IMI appoints new APAC managing director for industrial automation
UK-based global engineering company IMI has appointed Harry Deng as Managing Director for its Industrial Automation business in Asia-Pacific. Deng will oversee strategy and operations across key markets including China,…
Quantum Helium gets approval for Sagebrush-1 testing in Colorado
Helium exploration company Quantum Helium will carry out an extended helium production test of its Sagebrush-1 reserve in southwest Colorado over the coming weeks. The production testing should confirm flow…
China raises domestic helium capacity in response to Gulf supply cuts
China is to add 250 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) a year of domestic helium capacity from next month. It takes China’s helium capacity to 750 mmscf annually. The increase…
China and Russia raise domestic helium capacity in response to Gulf supply cuts
China is to add 250 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) a year of domestic helium capacity from next month and Russia plans to add 700 mmscf/year from the third quarter.…
Chevron and Microsoft Team Up for Giant Texas Gas Power Plant
Chevron, Microsoft, and Engine No. 1 are negotiating a team-up for a multi-billion power plant in West Texas intended to power a huge data center campus, in the latest energy…
Oil-Starved Asia Turns to Russia After U.S. Waiver
Some Asian countries are taking Russian oil for the first time in years after the U.S. waiver allowed purchases of Russian oil on tankers to ease the major oil supply…
Asian LNG Demand Plunges as Qatar Outages and Hormuz Chaos Bite
Imports of liquefied natural gas into Asian countries fell last month by the sharpest rate since 2020, when pandemic lockdowns decimated energy demand. The total for the month stood at…
Trump Says Ceasefire Only Possible When Hormuz Reopens
US President Donald Trump said he’ll only consider a halt to attacks on Iran when the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, sowing further confusion about how long he’s prepared to…
Aircapture and Corning scale ceramic DAC tech
Direct air capture (DAC) specialist Aircapture and materials science firm Corning are moving into early commercial deployment of DAC systems using advanced honeycomb ceramic technology. Honeycomb ceramic contains new substrate…
