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LNG

Sempra, Japan’s Jera Enter Into 20-Year LNG Supply Deal

Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Sempra, announced a 20-year agreement to supply Japan’s largest power generator, JERA, with 1.5 million …

Metal

Trump Administration to Expand Price Support for US Rare Earths Projects, Sources Say

On July 24, 2025, a meeting convened by White House officials focused on strategies to enhance U.S. critical minerals production. Hosted by Peter Navarro, a tra…

Wave Energy

Floaters Installed at Port of LA for US Wave Energy Pilot

Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, has finalized the installation of floaters for its inaugural U.S. wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles, marki…

Nuclear Reactor

Regulatory Progress for Last Energy’s UK Project

Last Energy, a U.S.-based microreactor developer, has completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its PWR-20 power plant design, conducted by the UK’s…

Malaysia

Colorcon Opens New Film-Coating Manufacturing Plant in Malaysia

Colorcon, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in film coating systems, specialty excipients, controlled release formulations, and controlled atmosphere…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Coal Power Plants Well Stocked Through 2026, EIA Says

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday, projecting that coal-fired power plants in the United Stat…

United States

MARAD Announces $8.75 Million in Grants to Revitalize U.S. Shipyards

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated $8.75 million in grants through the Small Shipyard Grant program to enhance U.S. shipyards. The initiativ…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Less Than 400 EV Charging Ports Built Under $7.5 Billion U.S. Infrastructure Program

As of April 2025, U.S. states have constructed 384 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across 68 stations in 16 states under federal infrastructure programs va…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Makes $955 Million US Offshore Wind Writedown

In April 2025, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted construction of Norway’s Equinor Empire Wind project off New York’s coast, citing insuffic…

Crude Oil

US Became Net Exporter of Crude to Nigeria for the First Time, EIA Says

In February and March 2025, the United States became a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria, driven by changes in regional demand and supply, according to the U…

Wind Power Project

LS Power to Acquire BP’s Onshore Wind Business in US

LS Power, a U.S.-based energy company, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire BP Wind Energy North America, the onshore wind business of BP, strengthenin…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Wawa Is Getting Ultra-Fast EV Chargers From IONNA

IONNA, a joint venture backed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has partnered with Wawa, a leading U.S. conven…

United States

Lane Bags $337M Contract to Widen I-85 in North Carolina

Lane, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, has been awarded a $337 million contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to expand a 16-kilometer…

United States

Chicago Corn and Soybeans Sink to Effective 19-Year Lows

Chicago corn futures have dropped to contract lows this week, while November soybeans have approached five-year lows, driven by expectations of abundant U.S. ha…

United States

Air Liquide to Build New Gas Production Plant for Semiconductor Manufacturer in Southeastern U.S.

Air Liquide S.A., headquartered in Paris, has committed over $50 million to construct a new gas production facility at the site of a major semiconductor manufac…