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United States

US Cancelling Another $175 Million in California High-Speed Rail Projects

On Tuesday, the U.S. Transportation Department announced the cancellation of $175 million in funding for four projects tied to California’s high-speed rail ini…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Extends PPA With SCPPA for Heber 1 Geothermal Facility Until 2052

Ormat Technologies, a company specializing in geothermal and renewable energy, has secured a 25-year extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the So…

United States

Kao Corp. Completes New Tertiary Amine Facility in Texas

On August 22, 2025, Kao Corp., based in Tokyo, held an opening ceremony for its new tertiary amine production facility in Pasadena, Texas. With an annual produc…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SWITCH Maritime Bags $2 Million for NY’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Electric Ferry

SWITCH Maritime, a U.S.-based shipowner, has secured $2 million in funding to advance New York’s first hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry. The project aims…

Wind Power Project

US Halts øRsted’s Revolution Wind Project Over Security Concerns

The US government has directed Ørsted, the Danish energy company, to suspend work on its offshore wind project, Revolution Wind, citing national security…

Metal

US Interior Department Proposes Adding Copper to Critical Minerals List

On August 25, 2025, the U.S. announced a proposal to include copper, potash, silver, lead, and silicon in its draft critical minerals list for 2025, highlightin…

Oil Shale

Crescent Energy Nears Deal for US Shale Peer Vital Energy, Sources Say

Crescent Energy, a U.S. energy company, is in advanced discussions to acquire Vital Energy, a smaller firm, sources familiar with the matter reported on Friday,…

Metal

Energy Fuels Produces 99.9% Pure Dysprosium Oxide at Utah Mill

Energy Fuels has produced its first kilogram of dysprosium (Dy) oxide with a purity of 99.9% at the White Mesa Mill in Utah, surpassing the commercial specifica…

Hydrogen Project

New York State Invests Over $11M in Five Clean Hydrogen Initiatives

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $11 million investment in five clean hydrogen research and development projects across the United States. These initi…

Biofuel

US EPA Approves Biofuel Waivers for Small Refiners, Stirring Concerns Over Demand

On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleared most of its backlog of exemption requests from small oil refineries under the Renewable Fuel S…

United States

OCOChem and Adm to Build CO2 Electrolysis Demonstration Plant in Illinois

OCOchem, based in Richland, Washington, has signed a production partnership agreement with ADM Company of Chicago to construct a demonstration plant using OCOch…

Photovoltaic （PV）

US Utility-Scale Solar Capacity Set to Surge in 2025

U.S. developers added 12 GW of utility-scale solar capacity in the first half of 2025, with plans for 21 GW more in the second half, per the U.S. Energy Informa…

Power Construction

Pacifico Energy Unveils Off-Grid Project for AI Data Centres

Pacifico Energy is developing the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas, an off-grid power facility to support data centers and AI operations, targeting 5 GW …

LNG

ConocoPhillips to Buy LNG From Sempra’s Port Arthur Phase 2 Project

ConocoPhillips announced on Thursday it will secure 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Jefferson County, T…

Wind Turbine

US Opens National Security Probe Into Imported Wind Turbines, Components

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Thursday a national security investigation into wind turbine and component imports, launched under Section 232 on Augu…