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Offshore Wind Power

U.S. Offshore Wind Auction Draws Record $4.37 Bln in Bids

The Biden administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey drew a record $4.37 billion in high bids from deve…

Carbon Neutral

Sempra Joins Carbon Neutral Coalition for CCUS Policies Development

U.S. LNG infrastructure company Sempra has joined the Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) as a senior advisory board member to work on the CCUS framework.

Nuclear Reactor

US and Russian Physicians Warn War in Ukraine Risks Global Nuclear 'Catastrophe'

A renowned organization comprised of U.S. and Russian physicians warned late Tuesday that a military conflict involving the two powers in Ukraine risks a nuclea…

Oil Price

Stocks Dive, Oil Surges as Russia Invades Ukraine

Global stocks and U.S. bond yields dived on Thursday, while the dollar, gold and oil prices rocketed higher as Russian troops landed in Ukrainian cities on the …

United States

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Company Building Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

Oil Price

Average Gas Prices Climb for the 8th Week in a Row

Average gas prices in the U.S. have climbed for the eighth consecutive week.

Oil Price

U.S. Sanctions on Russia not Targeting Energy Markets

Actions the Biden administration took on Tuesday to punish Russia's economy over its aggression in Ukraine are not intended to hit global energy markets.

Wave Energy

U.S. Researchers Gearing up to Test Electromagnetic Wave Energy Device

Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding, the researchers at Portland State University (PSU) are preparing to test and validate a new type of el…

United States

U.S. Geothermal Technologies Office Releases 5-Year Program Plan

The U.S. DOE's Geothermal Technologies Office has released an extensive and detailed multi-year program plan to help it achieve its strategic goals in pushing g…

SMR

Report Claims ‘Serious Problems’ with Proposed NuScale SMR

The analysis, released by the institute February 17, primarily focuses on the SMR project the Oregon-based company is building for Utah Associated Municipal Pow…

Nuclear Power Plant

Why the U.S. Government Plans to Spend Billions to Keep Money-Losing Nuclear Plants Open

The U.S. government is going to spend billions of dollars to keep nuclear power plants open in the United States because they’re losing too much money to stay …

Hydrogen Production

Report Highlights Challenges for Clean Hydrogen Future

Clean hydrogen production and use must increase by 50 fold, from 10 million tons per year to more than 500 million tons per year by 2050, if U.S. decarbonizatio…

Oil Price

Putin’s Threats Against Ukraine Could Reinvigorate the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry

Russian President Vladimir Putin has long made it clear that he is no fan of U.S. shale drilling. But, if he invades Ukraine, he may unwillingly help bring back…

Oil Price

Gold, Oil Rise on Ukraine Crisis; U.S. Stocks End Flat

Oil and gold rose on Wednesday after NATO and the United States said Russia was increasing its troop build-up near Ukraine, while a dovish reading of minutes fr…

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Launches Credit Program to Help Preserve Nation’s Nuclear Fleet

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a newly established $6 billion program aimed at supporting the continued operation of U.S. nuclear react…