United states

Net Zero Emission

Total Quits American Petroleum Institute Over Climate Goals

French multinational energy company Total has withdrawn its membership within the American Petroleum Institute.

Electricity Transmission

Rise Light & Power Developing 1,200-MW New York Transmission Line

New York City's largest power generator, Rise Light & Power, is developing a 1,200-MW transmission project to bring in-state wind and solar power into the city,…

Energy Technology

US$47m Funding from US Department of Energy for Disruptive Tech Mostly goes to Batteries, Smart Grid

The lion’s share of new funding announced this week to help scale-up potentially disruptive technologies by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy of t…

Hydrogen Project

Saulsbury to Construct Major Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility in the US

Engineering, procurement and construction company Saulsbury will develop a 30 tonne per day hydrogen liquefaction facility for a premier speciality gas company …

Crude Oil

US Oil Industry Braces for Biden Takeover

The threat of reduced access to federal lands and new rules on infrastructure could prompt the sector to offer alternative green initiatives, writes Chris Knigh…

Wind Farm

Leeward Renewables Selects GE to Upgrade New Mexico Wind Farm

Leeward Renewable Energy has selected GE Renewable Energy as its wind turbine technology partner to repower its 90MW Aragonne Wind Project in Guadalupe County, …

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor and BP win 2.49GW Offshore Wind Contracts in US Auction

Norwegian power giant Equinor and partner BP have won two offshore wind tenders in the US, with a total capacity of 2.49GW.

Solar Power Panel

World Market Leader SunBrush® mobil Breaks into the U.S. Market

The world market leader for PV cleaning systems from Germany, SunBrush® mobil, is breaking new ground with the opening of its branch office SunBrush USA in the…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor, BP Win New York Contracts for Offshore Wind Power

Equinor announced in October it was bidding for the two projects, which together have the potential to power more than one million US homes.

Market Analysis

China on Track to Supplant US as Top Nuclear Energy Purveyor

The paper also pointed out that of the 54 reactors under construction in countries around the world, 20 are related to China or Russia, and 13 are designed by C…

Nuclear Power Plant

Key Milestones to be Adjusted for Vogtle 3&4 But in-Service Dates Maintained

US-based Georgia Power expects to adjust key milestones at the Vogtle NPP, although the regulatory in-service dates for units 3 and 4 remain unchanged.

Energy Storage System

LA Company Secures Funding for 14k Distributed Energy Storage Systems

Distributed energy resources company Swell Energy is set to help utilities in three US states to ensure grid reliability by providing them with flexible energy …

Wind Farm

Ørsted Signs Long-Term Wind Power Purchase Agreements with PepsiCo for Nebraska and Texas Wind Farms

PepsiCo will purchase wind energy from the Haystack and Western Trail wind farm projects, currently under construction and expected online later this year.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

California’s Latest Hydrogen Station Opens

Shell has opened its fourth hydrogen station in the San Francisco Bay Area, the California Fuel Cell Partnership announced on Tuesday.

Nuclear Policy

US Order Promotes SMRs for Space Exploration and Defence

This includes directives to demonstrate the use of microreactors on military bases and also to ensure a viable US-origin supply of high-assay low-enriched urani…