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Electric Vehicle Battery

GM to Source Lithium in the USA

General Motors has agreed a strategic investment and collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure lithium from the US.

Hydrogen Project

U.S. Natgas Companies put Hydrogen to the Test

But governments need legislation and regulation to encourage energy companies to spend billions in order to reduce production costs for green hydrogen, analysts…

Oil Refinery

U.S. Refining Capacity Shrinks by 4.5% in 2020

The US refining capacity fell 4.5% to 18.13 million barrels per day from a record of 18.98 million barrels per day a year ago.

Energy Storage Project

Arevon Opens 100 MW/400 MWh Storage Facility in California

Arevon’s new project in California uses 142 Megapacks, which is Tesla’s utility-scale battery storage product.

Oil Pipeline

19 U.S. Oil & Gas Pipelines Moving To Completion This Year

U.S. operators have completed, started building, or announced a total of 19 petroleum liquids pipeline projects so far this year

Market Analysis

Renewable Energy Sources Provided more than a Quarter of Total U.S. Electrical Generation in April

Electrical generation by renewable energy sources set a new record in April 2021 and accounted for 25.7% of total U.S. production.

PowerGrid Technology

Grid Enhancing Technologies Advocated to Boost Renewables in US

The Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021 has been introduced to expand access to clean energy and reduce grid congestion in the US.

Nuclear Power Plant

US DOE to Offer Funding for Nuclear Energy Projects

The funding will support projects that will improve resiliency and develop carbon-free nuclear power.

Market Analysis

Biden's Silence on Minnesota Oil Pipeline Frustrates Advocates

Line 3, a comparable project to the canceled Keystone XL pipeline, runs counter to the president's stated climate and environmental goals.

Crude Oil

Brent Rallies Close to $76 as Markets Remain Tight

Oil also gained from a projected drawdown of US crude inventories

Electric Vehicle Battery

United States Still Heavily Dependent on Chinese EV Batteries

The ratio fell to 43 percent last year, but rebounded in that period.

Nuclear Power Plant

Duke Applies for Oconee Subsequent Licence Renewal

The company plans similar operating licence renewals for all 11 reactors it operates, to support its carbon reduction goals.

Electricity Transmission

New Orleans to Build New $74 million Substation

The city of New Orleans has announced plans to build a new $74 million substation in order to reliable power the city’s drainage and water pump systems.

United States

Stem Partners to Enhance US Small Utility-Scale Storage Projects

Collaboration between clean energy storage solutions provider Stem and investment company CleanCapital aims to accelerate the rollout of small utility-scale sto…

Wind Power Project

Leeward Renewable Energy Constructing 145-MW Wind Farm for Colorado Utility

Guzman Energy and Leeward Renewable Energy have executed a power purchase agreement for the 145-MW Panorama Wind Farm in Weld County, Colorado.