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Copper Market Under Pressure – Record Prices and Refining Risks
Copper prices reached record levels this year, surpassing 14,500 dollars per ton in January 2026, after crossing 12,000 dollars per ton for the first time at the end of 2025. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the price increase…
From Desert to Pasture: Solar Energy That Changes Lives
Solar power plants are no longer just projects of the future – they are already shaping the present and the world ahead. What remains is to consider how they can be used in the best possible way: how to make…
Sponge Cities – The Future of Urban Life in a World of Extreme Change
How often throughout the year do you notice sudden weather changes in the city where you live—or in more urban places you visit—that clearly affect your mood? At times, it seems as though we don’t even know what we want:…
China Shifts to “High-Quality” Renewable Energy Growth: Less Subsidy, More Market
China installed a record 264 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity in the first half of 2025—twice as much as in the same period last year. The surge was driven by investors rushing to complete projects before the country’s…
New Nuclear Power Plant in Russia’s Far East
Russia is planning to build two new VVER-1000 nuclear reactor units in Primorsky Krai, located in the southeasternmost part of Russia’s Far East, bordering China and North Korea, and facing the Pacific Ocean. The units will be part of the…
Global Support for Nuclear Energy Remains Strong
According to the latest public opinion survey conducted by the research firm Savanta and the energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group, global support for nuclear energy remains robust. The survey included 31,831 respondents across 31 countries, representing nearly two-thirds of the…
China Surpasses Wind and Solar Targets Ahead of Schedule – What Comes Next in Its Energy Transition?
China has entered a pivotal phase of its energy transition, according to a new analysis by the international think tank EMBER. In 2024, the country surpassed its 2030 renewable energy targets by installing a record 278 GW of solar power…