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Electric Vehicle Battery

The Salton Sea Could Produce the World’s Greenest Lithium, if New Extraction Technologies Work

About 40 miles north of the California-Mexico border lies the shrinking, landlocked lake known as the Salton Sea. The California Energy Commission estimates tha…

Solar Power Panel

U.S. Solar Industry Braces for Slump in New Capacity

The U.S. solar energy industry has warned it is facing a substantial slowdown in capacity additions due to persistent supply chain problems and the danger of im…

Wind Turbine

Could Painting Wind Turbine Blade Improve Bird Safety?

​A study aims to examine whether painting a wind turbine blade black, instead of the traditional white color, would improve safety for birds.

Rooftop PV System

Swiss ‘Dragon Shingle’ Solar Maker Expands Its U.S. Market Presence

Google had installed integrated solar modules throughout its new campus in Mountain View, Calif., in the form of 90,000 squares that looked to many observers li…

United States

Renewables Generated More Electricity than Nuclear in the US For The First Time in 2021

​Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than nuclear energy in the U.S. for the first time in 2021, data shows.

United States

TotalEnergies Bolsters US Renewables Portfolio by 4GW

TotalEnergies has acquired US renewables company Core Solar, adding 4GW of renewable energy to its portfolio.

LNG

U.S. Authorizes More LNG From Two Plants in Development

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it authorized additional liquefied natural gas shipments from two plants in construction and development.

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Nuclear Power Regulator Seeks Documents on NuScale's Protection Against Quakes

An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review of a 2020 approval of a new type of nuclear …

Oil Refinery

American Oil Refiners Set for a Blowout Year

Soaring fuel prices have been a boon for U.S. refiners this year.

Philippines

Philippines’ ACEN to Enter US Renewable Energy Market

It has partnered with UPC Solar & Wind Investments and Pivot Power Management.

SMR

Duke Energy Could Power Purdue with Nuclear Project

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are widely considered the best technology to increase the use of nuclear power worldwide, with advocates touting their zero-emissi…

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Storage Project Wins Conditional Commitment From DOE

The Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project, which is expected to be one of the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facilities, rece…

Joe Biden

Biden Blocks Sales of Inefficient Lightbulbs, Reversing Trump-Era Policy

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new energy efficiency regulations that will phase out old-fashioned incandescent lightbulbs.

Crude Oil

EU Steps Up Purchases of U.S. Oil

EU crude oil imports from the U.S. are ramping up as the EU mulls an import ban on Russian crude.

United States

DOE Funnels $12M to Enhance US Energy Systems’ Cybersecurity

The US department of energy (DOE) has announced $12 million for six new research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will develop cybersecurity …