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Clean Fuels: 2024 Saw Rapid Growth for Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel

The U.S. is on pace to surpass 5 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption for the first time, capping a 2024 that saw increased efforts fro…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Noble Rig Lines up New Drilling Gig Offshore Australia

U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has landed a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs with an undisclosed firm off the coast of A…

Microgrid

Despite Innovative Action in Microgrid Policies, States Have a Long Way to Go

A new report by Think Microgrid says most states are doing an insufficient job at deploying microgrids despite developing microgrid roadmaps.Innovative state ac…

Solar Materials

REC Silicon Shuts Down Polysilicon Operations at U.S. Site

The reason given for the shutdown is the inability to improve the level of some key impurities, and would not be able to deliver a quality product in the time d…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Noble Rig Scores Multi-Well Drilling Gig Offshore Suriname

U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has got a new drilling assignment off the coast of Suriname, which will be conducted by its 2009-built semi-…

Ethanol

USGC: Japanese Media Team Visits Us to Learn About Ethanol Value Chain

In December, the U.S. Grains Council welcomed reporters from Japan’s key nationwide news groups to visit with and interview ethanol stakeholders to gain p…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen Fueling UAS for Sustainable Operations at Scale

Inside Unmanned Systems connected with two hydrogen fuel solution providers to explore the energy efficiencies, extended flight times and improved logistics for…

Oil Price

Oil Inches Lower in Thin Trade, Investors Eye China, US Data

Oil prices slipped lower on Monday in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more economic data from China and the U.S. later this week to …

Natural Gas

Oil Prices Rise on Crude Drawdown; Natural Gas Falls on Profit-Taking

It was a mixed bag for commodity prices during the final week of 2024. An unexpectedly large drawdown of 4.2 million barrels — according to the Energy Informat…

Ethanol

Ethanol Production up Slightly, Stocks up 2%, Exports up 2%

U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending Dec. 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 27. Ethan…

Energy Storage Project

Excelsior to Source U.S.-Made Energy Storage From LG Energy Solution Vertech

A new multiyear agreement will provide 7.5 GWh of fully-integrated lithium-ion energy storage, expected to qualify for the domestic content bonus.A new partners…

Oil Price

Oil Prices Ease as Markets Weigh China Stimulus Hopes

Oil edged lower on Thursday in light holiday trade as the dollar's strength offset hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world's biggest oi…

Electric Vehicles

Nio Budget Brand Firefly Unveils First EV and It Looks Familiar

Nio wants Firefly to be a global brand selling cars in Europe and the Americas but not in the U.S. for now.Photo by: NioNio has just revealed the first electric…

Renewable Diesel

K-State Biochemists Make Significant Breakthrough in Increasing Purity of Specialized Plant Oils

Using synthetic biology techniques, K-State biochemists have made significant breakthroughs in cultivating camelina and pennycress.Some of the more commonly kno…

Oil Price

Oil Prices up in Thin Pre-christmas Trade

Oil prices were up on Tuesday in thin trade ahead of the Christmas Day holiday, with prices supported by U.S. economic data and rising oil demand in India, the …