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United States

Trump Administration Plans Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration plans to announce on July 22 that it has reached a broad nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials said, a deal t…

United States

Xcel Energy Completes Sherco Solar Phase 3 in Minnesota

July 21, 2026 — Xcel Energy has completed Sherco Solar Phase 3, marking a major step in the company’s effort to transform a retiring coal plant site into…

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Alliant Energy Seeks Air Permit for Morgan Valley Natural Gas Plant Amid Air Quality Concerns

Alliant Energy has submitted a 309-page air quality permit application for its proposed Morgan Valley Natural Gas power plant in Linn County near the Benton Cou…

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Constellation Technology Ventures Invests in Blue Energy to Advance Small Modular Nuclear Deployment

July 16, 2026 — Blue Energy, a developer of financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants, announced a strategic equity investment from Constellation Technol…

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California Launches $3,500 EV Rebate for First-Time Buyers

California will introduce a new $3,500 instant rebate for first-time electric vehicle buyers later this summer, moving to offset the cancellation of federal EV …

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Governor Signs ‘Power NJ Act’ to Boost Advanced Nuclear Energy

Gov. Mikie Sherrill on July 13 signed bipartisan legislation creating an advanced nuclear energy procurement program aimed at meeting New Jersey’s future energ…

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Virginia Partners With Switch Together to Cut Rooftop Solar Costs

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced on July 13 that the state is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help reduce the cost of solar array pur…

Iraq

Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected

Iraq’s prime minister will visit Washington on Monday to deepen strategic ties with the United States, with oil and gas deals expected to be signed as par…

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SMT Energy, Axpo Sign Seven-Year Battery Storage Swap Agreement in ERCOT

July 7, 2026 — SMT Energy and Axpo have signed a 120 MW, seven-year battery storage swap agreement linked to SMT Energy’s Houston IV BESS, a newly operational…

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North Carolina Launches $5.9 Million Grid Modernization Project for Rural Communities

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office and Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp. have launched a $5.9 million grid …

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Kempower, PowerUp America Open 800-kW EV Charging Site in Kentucky

Kempower and PowerUp America have opened a four-dispenser, 800-kW electric vehicle charging site in Manchester, Kentucky, marking the first location in the comp…

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Tesla Reports Q2 2026 Production, Deliveries and Energy Storage Deployment

Tesla, Inc. reported on July 2 that it produced more than 450,000 vehicles and delivered over 480,000 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026.The company also de…

Canada

Canada Plans New Alberta-to-Pacific Oil Pipeline to Expand Asian Exports

Canada has announced on July 2 plans to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, a project aimed at expanding the country’s export capa…

Combined cycle power plant

Fermi taps Primoris for Texas power plant construction

Fermi announced on June 30 it selected Primoris Services Corporation to engineer and construct balance of plant infrastructure for six SGT-800 gas turbines at i…

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US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal, report shows

The United States accounted for a significant share of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back tow…