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Texas Gulflink Deepwater Port Secures Marad Approval After Multi-Year Review

Sentinel Midstream's Texas GulfLink deepwater crude oil export terminal has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Admi…

Solar thermal

Invenergy, Verizon Expand PPAs for Solar Power

Energy major Invenergy and telecom company Verizon are moving forward with power purchase agreements (PPAs) involving 640 MW of solar energy from projects acros…

Oil Field

Diamondback Energy Announces Midland Basin Deal

Diamondback said it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain subsidiaries of Double Eagle IV Midco LLC.Diamondback Energy Inc announc…

Biofuel

EIA: Biomass Power Capacity Forecast to Remain at 2024 Levels

According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on February 11, renewables are expected to account for …

Renewable Diesel

EIA: Consumption of Renewable Diesel Continues General Growth Trend on the US West Coast

Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipme…

SAF

CVR Pauses Development of Potential SAF Projects Pending Regulatory, Tax Credit Clarity

CVR Energy Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 18, reporting reduced renewable diesel production. The company also said it is pausing develop…

Electric Vehicles

Nikola Goes Bankrupt, Capping Troubled EV Maker’s Long Slide

A Nikola Tre battery-electric heavy duty truck in 2021.Nikola Corp. filed for bankruptcy, culminating a long slide for the onetime darling of the electric-vehic…

SMR

Texas Partnership Evaluates SMR Use for Water Desalination

An MSR-100 reactor facilityNatura Resources has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Texas Tech University and Abilene Christian University to evalua…

Hydrogen Project

US Hydrogen Industry Calls on Congress to Preserve Vital 45V Tax Credit Amid Regulatory Uncertainties

In the context of ongoing budget negotiations, the US hydrogen industry has made a strong appeal to congressional leaders, urging them to retain the Section 45V…

LNG

More US LNG Coming to Market in Mid-April With Start-up of Commercial Ops at Calcasieu Pass

Calcasieu Pass facility;U.S.-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project developer Venture Global has disclosed a date for the beginning of commercial oper…

Electric Vehicles

US EPA Submits Biden Approval of California EV Plan to Congress

The headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 18, 2025.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Freshly Financed Community Solar Projects Could Help Ease Electricity Bills in Maine

BlueWave's 5.74 MW DC, 4 MW community solar project in Orrington, Maine.Maine four newly constructed community solar projects , funded by $118.2 million in …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Longi Sues Jinkosolar for Alleged Patent Infringement in China, United States

Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against JinkoSolar, alleging the use of its solar cell technology in China an…

Metal

Anglo Sells Brazil Assets for $500M, Targets June to Demerge Amplats

Anglo American’s Barro Alto nickel mine in Brazil.Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has set a June deadline to demerge its platinum business and has agreed to sel…

Photovoltaic （PV）

US-Based Company Introduces New Solar Carports

A rendering of the post-truss canopyBrooklyn Solar Canopy, a provider of solar racking solutions, introduced three new solar canopy products. The line of new pr…