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LNG

JERA Enters Long-Term Deals to Buy Up to 5.5 MMtpa of US LNG

JERA Co. Inc., a Japanese power utility, has signed agreements with six U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to purchase up to 5.5 million metric tons per …

Nuclear Reactor

Utah to Host Nucube Test Reactor

NuCube Energy, a U.S.-based developer of advanced nuclear microreactors, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Utah San Rafael Energy La…

Combined cycle power plant

Developers to Add 18.7GW Combined-Cycle Capacity in US by 2028

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that developers plan to add 18.7GW of combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) capacity to the U.S. grid by 20…

Biofuel

ADM Sets off ‘Frenzy’ in US Soybean Market Ahead of New Biofuel Blend Rule

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N), a leading U.S. soybean processor and biofuel producer, significantly reduced its bids for soybeans this week, anticipating an up…

Solar project

Origis Energy Closes Financing for Two Solar Projects in US

Origis Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy company, has secured over $530 million in financing from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and other partners t…

Combined cycle power plant

Developers to Add 18.7 GW of Natural Gas-Fired Capacity by 2028, EIA Says

Developers plan to add approximately 18.7 gigawatts (GW) of combined-cycle generating capacity to the U.S. power grid by 2028, the U.S. Energy Information Admin…

Metal

Ausenco to Conduct Initial Study at Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska

Ausenco Engineering Canada has been selected by U.S. GoldMining to perform a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Whistler gold-copper project, located…

LNG

Rising Asia Temperatures Bode Well for US LNG Export Prospects

Forecasts for above-average temperatures in key Asian markets through August 2025 are expected to increase demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, …

Coal Production

US Announces $130M Investment in Coal Production

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has allocated $130 million for coal production initiatives in fiscal year 2025 (FY25) through the Abandoned Mine Land …

SAF

Avina to Develop Industry’s First On-Site SAF Plant at Pittsburgh International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel (Avina) are collaborating to establish the first on-airport sustainable aviation fuel (…

United States

GlobalFoundries Pledges $16BN US Expansion to Avoid Trump Tariffs

GlobalFoundries, a major semiconductor manufacturer, announced a $16 billion investment to expand its production facilities in New York and Vermont, responding …

Coal Mine

Trump Administration Approves Coal Mine Expansion to Boost Asia Exports

On Friday, the U.S. Interior Department approved a plan by Signal Peak Energy to expand coal mining operations at the Bull Mountains mine in Montana’s Mus…

Geothermal Power Project

Tohoku, Mitsubishi Eye Deep Geothermal Tech for Japan

Tohoku Electric Power and Mitsubishi Corporation have teamed up with Quaise Energy, a U.S.-based company, to investigate deep geothermal drilling technology in …

Nuclear Reactor

Approval of Westinghouse Test Microreactor Progresses

Westinghouse has received U.S. Department of Energy approval for its eVinci microreactor’s Preliminary Safety Design Report, becoming the first microreact…

United States

Trump Administration May Rescind $4 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Project

On Wednesday, the U.S. Transportation Department released a 315-page Federal Railroad Administration report highlighting concerns about California’s High-…