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omanobserver. om > article > 1189374 > business > cars > korean-firm-el-bt-to-set-up-ev-battery-unit-in-duqm

Korean firm EL B&T to set up EV, battery unit in Duqm

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (335+ words) Muscat " The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) signed an investment usufruct agreement on Sunday with the Korean electric vehicle technology company EL B&T to establish an electric vehicle (EV) and battery cell production project…...

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omanobserver. om > article > 1188925 > business > e-trucks-make-oman-debut-at-sohar-ports-container-terminal

E-trucks make Oman debut at Sohar Port's Container Terminal

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (357+ words) MUSCAT: In a first for Oman's ports and maritime sector, Hutchison Ports Sohar " the operator of the Container Terminal at Sohar Port " has taken delivery of a fleet of electric terminal trucks (e TTs), marking the latest in a series…...

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Electric trucks overhaul China logistics

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (713+ words) At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge " just one node in China's rapidly expanding network of electric trucks. While the country's prowess in electric passenger vehicles…...

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When clean power becomes too cheap to ignore

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (680+ words) The global energy transition has entered an unexpected phase. The challenge is no longer convincing markets to adopt renewable energy, but figuring out what to do when there is more of it than the system can absorb. As solar and…...

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Spent EV batteries can be reused for clean energy generation: Study

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (439+ words) With the global shift towards clean energy, the challenges of managing spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries are emerging, alongside promising opportunities for utilising them in sustainable energy storage solutions. In this context, a recent study conducted in the Sultanate of…...

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omanobserver. om > article > 1185795 > business > energy > 330-mw-clean-energy-projects-advance-in-oman

330 MW clean energy projects advance in Oman

2+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (383+ words) Oman Observer BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, MAR 9 OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) has reported significant construction progress across its Riyah 1, Riyah 2 and North Oman Solar projects, which are expected to begin operations by the end of 2026 and collectively deliver 330 megawatts (MW) of renewable…...

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Renewables surge globally as solar leads new power expansion

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (739+ words) A new international energy analysis released in 2026 highlights a rapid acceleration in renewable electricity generation worldwide, with solar and wind driving a structural shift in global power systems. According to the latest assessment by the International Energy Agency, renewable energy…...

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omanobserver. om > article > 1184403 > business > 216m-ev-battery-materials-project-advances-in-oman

$216m EV battery materials project advances in Oman

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) The announcement regarding the Omani subsidiary's incorporation came in a regulatory filing by parent company Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited to Indian bourses over the weekend. Plans for this first-of-its-kind project were first unveiled last September at an event hosted with the…...

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omanobserver. om > article > 1183603 > opinion > record-breaking-renewables-growth-drives-global-capacity-expansion

Record-breaking renewables growth drives global capacity expansion

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (396+ words) Global renewable energy capacity is experiencing record-breaking growth, with unprecedented expansion across solar, wind and energy storage reshaping. .....

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omanobserver. om > article > 1183791 > scitech > technology > china-to-ban-hidden-car-door-handles-setting-new-safety-standards

China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (516+ words) China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla. The new rules could prompt carmakers globally to rethink vehicle-door designs as China increasingly positions itself as a…...