Congress

Methane

IPAA Supports Congressional Action to Overturn Methane Tax Enacted by Biden

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has issued a statement on bicameral Congressional Review Act legislation introduced by Senator John Hoev…

Biofuel

EPA Publishes Third RFS Impact Report

The U.S. EPA on Jan. 17 published its third triennial report to Congress on biofuels and the environment. The document, the third in a series of required report…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Austin Energy Secures $15M Grant to Install 200 EV Charging Stations in Underserved Areas

Austin Energy has been awarded a $15 million federal grant to bring more than 200 electric vehicle charging stations to underserved parts of the city, in an eff…

Metal

El Salvador President Proposes Bill to Overturn Metals Mining Ban

El Salvador’s Congress will begin debating a bill on Saturday from President Nayib Bukele that would overturn a 2017 national ban on metals mining, the he…

Oil Refinery

NLC Hails Dangote Refinery for Fuel Price Cut

The Nigeria Labour Congress has commended Dangote Refinery for its recent reduction in fuel prices, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians.Spea…

Canada

Call for Session Proposals Opened for World Geothermal Congress 2026

The International Geothermal Association is accepting proposals for sessions to develop the program for the coming World Geothermal Congress 2026 in Canada.The …

Canada

Applications Open for Technical Committee of World Geothermal Congress 2026

Applications being accepted for WGC 2026 Technical Program CommitteeThe International Geothermal Association (IGA) is now accepting expressions of interest for …

United States

US House Passes Critical Mineral Consistency Act

US Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) celebrated the bipartisan House passage of his legislation to ensure parity between Critical Materials, as defined by the …

Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy Continues Support for GeoTHERM 2025 Geothermal Expo as Media Partner

ThinkGeoEnergy will once again be supporting the 2025 edition of the GeoTHERM Expo & Congress as an official media partner. We are proud to be carrying on this …

Climate Policy

EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector; Waste Emissions Charge

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The rule facilitates implementation…

Energy Transition

Eco-tax Threatens German Business, Says RWE Chief

According to RWE CEO Dr Dietmar Kuhnt, the eco-tax introduced in 1999 has failed. It has not achieved its aims and has become a risk for Germany as a place for …

Oil & Gas Supply

Ivory Coast Expects Threefold Oil Output Increase by 2027

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara speaks during the parliament congress in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Luc Gnago Purchase Licensing …

Nuclear Technology

CNNC Champions Nuclear Energy at 26th World Energy Congress in Rotterdam

During the 26th World Energy Congress (WEC) held from April 22-25 in Rotterdam, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) showcased its leadership in driving th…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Grid Challenges Add to Need for More Nuclear, WEC Side-Event Told

Massive growth is expected in the global demand for electricity, which will require an expansion of both generation and the transmission system, speakers at a s…

Solar Panel

200 Solar + Storage Companies Urge Congress to Pass Reforms on Siting, Permitting, Transmission

(The Edwards Sunborn solar+storage project in California. Credit: Mortenson Engineering)Nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to Congress calling…