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Natural Gas

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Could Soon Hit $10

Warmer than usual spring weather and record LNG exports to help Europe reduce dependence on Russian gas could send the U.S. benchmark natural gas prices to abov…

Solar Power Panel

U.S. Solar Industry Braces for Slump in New Capacity

The U.S. solar energy industry has warned it is facing a substantial slowdown in capacity additions due to persistent supply chain problems and the danger of im…

United States

Renewables Generated More Electricity than Nuclear in the US For The First Time in 2021

​Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than nuclear energy in the U.S. for the first time in 2021, data shows.

LNG

U.S. Authorizes More LNG From Two Plants in Development

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it authorized additional liquefied natural gas shipments from two plants in construction and development.

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Nuclear Power Regulator Seeks Documents on NuScale's Protection Against Quakes

An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review of a 2020 approval of a new type of nuclear …

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Storage Project Wins Conditional Commitment From DOE

The Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project, which is expected to be one of the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facilities, rece…

Crude Oil

EU Steps Up Purchases of U.S. Oil

EU crude oil imports from the U.S. are ramping up as the EU mulls an import ban on Russian crude.

Electric Vehicle Battery

White House Calls on Defense Production Act to Bolster EV Battery Supply

When the White House signed an executive order to get to 50% electric vehicle sales share by 2030 while relying on American manufacturing, there were some serio…

Carbon Emissions

U.S. to Grant $6.4 Billion Funding for Projects to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it would award $6.4 billion over five years to states to fund projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Geothermal Power Plant

DOE Provides Funds for Enhanced Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy is dedicating $84 million to help demonstrate enhanced geothermal pilot projects.

Hydrogen Production

Which Hydrogen Production Method Is Lowest Cost?

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) released new report findings on the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) and CO2 life…

Wind Turbine

Wind-Powered Electricity Gains New Prominence but Still Long Way From Natural Gas, EIA Says

Daily wind-powered electricity eclipsed both coal-fired and nuclear electricity generation for the first time in March, though wind still pales in comparison to…

Carbon Emissions

The U.S. Should Bet on Green Hydrogen for Zero-Emissions Shipping, New Study Shows

A recent report states that the U.S. government should invest more in hydrogen technology and renewable energy.

Hydrogen Storage

DOE Funding Supports Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Improvements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new funding aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that could one day be used in clean powe…

Nuclear Reactor

X-Energy to Produce HALEU Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose X-energy’s TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility to produce fuel for future advanced nuclear reactors and small modular r…