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Biorefinery

Phillips 66 Ramps US Production at Rodeo Biorefinery, Targets Q3 for Saf Production

Phillips 66 on April 26 announced its Rodeo biorefinery in San Francisco is expected to be producing 50,000 barrels per day of renewable fuels by the end of sec…

Wind Turbine

Skanska Wins USD 861 Million Offshore Wind Port Contract in USA

Sweden-headquartered construction and development company Skanska has won a contract worth USD 861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Termin…

Carbon Emissions

Progress! U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Dropped 3% in 2023

Based on analysis in the most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million m…

Pumped Storage

Duke Energy Unit Upgrades at Bad Creek Pumped Storage Add 320 MW of Capacity

(photo courtesy Duke Energy)Duke Energy recently completed upgrades to the four units at its 1,680 MW Bad Creek pumped storage plant in Salem, South Carolina, a…

Virtual power plants

Cpower Energy Becomes First to Register for Premiere U.S. Wholesale Der Integration Program

New York City skyline (courtesy: Ben O'Bro/Unsplash)CPower to bid virtual power plants into NYISO’s DER Participation ModelCPower Energy, a national d…

Electricity Transmission

DOE Announces AI Initiatives Enabling Cleaner Power Grid

An artistic representation of a good renewable energy idea (courtesy: UnSplash)AI will be a critical piece of the clean energy economy, according to a new repor…

Offshore Wind Power

Namibia's NAMCOR Signs Deal with Chevron to Develop Offshore Block

A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsNamibia's national oil…

Solar Power Plant

WEC Energy to Acquire Majority Stake in Dallas Solar Project

U.S. electric utility WEC Energy Group (WEC.N), opens new tab said on Monday it will acquire 90% ownership stake in a solar project located near Dallas, Texas f…

Nuclear Reactor

Southern Co's Long-Delayed Vogtle Unit 4 Nuclear Reactor Enters Commercial Operations

Southern Co's (SO.N), opens new tab Vogtle unit 4 nuclear reactor has entered commercial operation after years of running behind schedule, the utility firm&…

Oil & Gas Trade

Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Receive Second FTC Request Over $26 Bln Deal

Oil and gas firm Diamondback Energy (FANG.O), opens new tab said on Monday it had received a second request from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conn…

Oil & Gas Trade

Shell Earns $1 Billion a Year From US Crude Trading, Court Filing Shows

A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsFinancial det…

Electric Vehicles

Chinese Premier Says China's Market Is Always Open to Foreign Businesses

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Elon Musk, CEO of the U.S. electric carmaker Tesla, in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]Chinese Prem…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

World's First Hydrogen Station for Commercial Trucks Opens – Is It Too Late?

FirstElement Fuels has opened the world’s first large-scale hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty commercial trucks just outside the Port of Oakland.Fir…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Nextracker Adding 4 GW of Capacity With U.S. Steel Facility Expansion

A factory worker on the Nextracker-dedicated line at JM Steel’s Leetsdale steel facility. (Photo: Nextracker)Nextracker, a global provider of intelligent …

Electric Vehicles

Toyota Investing $1.4b in Indiana to Prepare for Assembly of New Three-Row Electric SUV and Battery Pack Assembly

Toyota will prepare for assembly of an all-new, three-row battery-electric SUV in the US as part of a new $1.4-billion investment in its Princeton, Indiana faci…