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Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rohm has unveiled a new compact HSDIP20 package using 4th generation SiC MOSFETs. The SiC modules were specifically developed for automotive applications. The innovation promises enhanced performance, reliability, and easier system integration. Rohm has announced the introduction of a new HSDIP20 for PFC and LLC converters in onboard chargers for electric vehicles. The HSDIP20 is a 4- in-1 or 6-in-1 module and measures just 38 x 31.3x 3.5 mm. It is said to offer industry-leading current density that enables fast charging, and is supposed to meet the growing demands for more compact, efficient, and high-performance power electronics…
The aim of the European research project FULL-MAP (‘FULLy integrated, autonomous & chemistry agnostic Materials Acceleration Platform for sustainable batteries’) is to develop a fully integrated, AI-supported platform for accelerating material and interface development. The FULL-MAP project (FULLy integrated, autonomous & chemistry agnostic Materials Acceleration Platform for sustainable batteries) is funded under the European research program Horizon Europe, and involves over 30 partner institutions from research, industry and technology development, including leading universities, companies and research centres from across Europe. The Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is coordinating the project, which launched in February 2025, and will run…
WARSAW, POLAND— U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered keynote remarks today at the Inaugural Session of the Three Seas Business Forum. Secretary Wright’s full remarks from the Three Seas Business Forum are below:It is a great honor to stand here before you all at the 2025 Three Seas. A truly visionary idea from 10 years ago to unite the proud Central European nations in building infrastructure and investment in pursuit of opportunity and prosperity.Eight years ago, President Trump addressed the Three Seas right here in Poland and I will quote his words: “We support your drive for greater prosperity and security.…
WARSAW, POLAND—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today joined the Westinghouse/Bechtel Consortium (WBC), Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the signing of the Engineering Development Agreement (EDA) for Poland’s first AP-1000 nuclear power plant. This agreement is a follow-on to an initial contract and is part of a larger nuclear energy security deal worth tens of billions of dollars to build large-scale civil nuclear reactors in Poland. This initiative originally started during the first Trump Administration and could ultimately accommodate a total of six AP-1000s across two sites. “The strong partnership between our two countries is…
Siemens Mobility has begun producing hydrogen-powered trains set to be used on the Südostabyernbahn network in Germany. From 2026, three 2-car Mireo Plus H trains will serve eight stations on the Mühldorf (Upper Bavaria) – Tüßling – Burghausen non-electrified route spanning 32.2km. The train features a roof-mounted fuel cell and lithium-ion batteries to ensure zero-emission operations. Reportedly, it will boast 1.7MW in drive power that enables it to reach a top speed of 140km/h. The hydrogen trains, ordered by the State of Bavaria, are expected to replace diesel trains that are currently operating from the network’s Mühldorf hub. Deutsche Bahn…
Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says the ‘culprits have been identified’ and the explosion was caused by ‘negligence’.Fires at Iran’s largest commercial port, Bandar Abbas, have been extinguished two days after a massive explosion killed at least 70 people and injured more than 1,000, Iranian state media has reported, as questions linger as to the blast’s cause. Only “120 wounded are still in hospital”, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who is visiting the affected area, told state TV on Monday. The blast took place on Saturday at Shahid Rajaei Port in Iran’s south near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which…
Matador Resources Company has posted $240.1 million in net profit for Q1 2025, up 24 percent from the $193.7 million logged for the corresponding quarter a year prior. Its oil and natural gas production averaged 198,631 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first quarter of 2025, a 33 percent jump year-over-year. The better-than-expected oil and natural gas production was primarily due to the outperformance of wells that were turned into sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company said. Average oil production rose by 36 percent to around 115,030 barrels per day in the first quarter…
Phillips 66 has announced a new project to build a natural gas processing plant with a capacity of 300 million cubic feet a day (MMcfd) in the Permian Basin. Expected to start operation in the first quarter (Q1) of 2027, the Iron Mesa gas plant will serve Delaware and Midland Basin production, the Houston, Texas-based midstream and downstream player said as it announced Q1 2025 results. “The acquisition of EPIC NGL earlier this month, and today’s announcement that we are constructing a new gas plant in the Permian, furthers our integrated NGL [natural gas liquids] wellhead-to-market strategy, providing stable cash flow…
Healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and hospital systems are all feeling the pressure from higher raw material costs, rising shipping rates, and growing supplier risks. Dr. Michael Needham, Principal at Efficio, a global supply chain procurement consultancy, shares his perspective on the biggest challenges ahead — and why reshaping healthcare supply chains won’t be quick or easy. What’s RelatedSupply Chain 24/7: How have the latest tariffs specifically affected healthcare providers and suppliers? Michael Needham: Tariffs are likely to drive up prices for consumers. Dutch bank ING estimates that a 24-week prescription for a generic cancer drug could cost $8,000 to $10,000…
ORLEN SA said it has signed an agreement to supply Ukraine’s Naftogaz with 3.5 million cubic feet (100,000 cubic meters) of natural gas. ORLEN said it plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the USA, regasify it at the Świnoujście terminal, and then transport it through the Polish transmission system to the Ukrainian border. The agreement marks the third contract under the two companies’ long-term collaboration framework, bringing the total contracted volume of US-sourced gas supplied to Ukraine to 300,000 cubic meters, the company said in a news release. “The latest agreement with Naftogaz highlights ORLEN’s growing importance as…