Paris – September 03, 2026 -- CHINT, a global provider of integrated power and energy solutions, presented a full portfolio of grid modernization technologies at CIGRE 2026 in Paris, targeting utilities grappling with surging electricity demand from AI infrastructure and data centers.

Espoo, Finland – September 03, 2026 -- Valmet will deliver a flue gas condensing plant to Helen's Salmisaari K6 pellet heating plant in Helsinki, enabling the energy company to recover additional heat from flue gases and boost district heating output without increasing biomass fuel consumption.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – September 03, 2026 -- ePointZero will acquire a 90% stake in Azura Power Holdings Limited, a pan-African independent power producer with 752 MW of operating capacity across Nigeria, Senegal and Mozambique.

Paris – September 03, 2026 -- CHINT presented a portfolio of high-voltage transformers, SF6-free switchgear and data center power systems at CIGRE 2026, targeting Europe's grid operators as they contend with surging AI-driven electricity demand.

WASHINGTON – September 03, 2026 -- The National Petroleum Council (NPC) has issued nine recommendations urging Congress and federal agencies to launch a coordinated national program to assess America's subsurface energy and mineral resources, warning that over 80% of the country's energy needs depend on assets that remain largely unmapped for decades.

VANCOUVER – September 03, 2026 -- Defense Metals Corp. (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE:35D) has reported assay results from an initial eleven core drill holes totaling 1,633 metres at its 100%-owned Wicheeda Rare Earth Project near Prince George, British Columbia, with drill hole WI26-96 returning 2.86% Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO) over 65 metres, including a higher-grade section averaging 6.15% TREO over 20.3 metres.

Houston – September 03, 2026 -- Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) has reached a final investment decision on a mainline compression expansion for its Double E Pipeline, backed by a new 200 MMcf/d long-term firm transportation agreement with an investment-grade shipper.

Espoo, Finland – September 03, 2026 -- Valmet will supply a flue gas condensing plant to Helen's Salmisaari K6 pellet heating plant in Helsinki, an order booked in Valmet's second-quarter 2026 order intake with commercial start-up scheduled for the second half of 2027.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – September 03, 2026 -- ePointZero, a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group, has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Azura Power Holdings, a pan-African independent power producer with 752 MW of operating capacity across Nigeria, Senegal and Mozambique.

Hong Kong – September 03, 2026 -- PetroChina Company Limited reported profit attributable to owners of RMB 103.94 billion for the first half of 2026, up 22.0% year-on-year and marking the first time the company's half-year net profit has exceeded RMB 100 billion. Revenue reached RMB 1,527.49 billion, a 5.3% increase, while basic earnings per share stood at RMB 0.57.