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Electric Car

Tesla to Build New Gigafactory in Texas

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla plans to build a new gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to produce its new Cybertruck and Model Y vehicles.

Oil & Gas Trade

US Crude Floating Storage Shifts Toward Asia

Adds US crude export pricing context.

Solar Power Plant

Sol Systems and Microsoft to Create 500MW Solar

Sol Systems has teamed up with technology giant Microsoft to create a portfolio of more than 500MW of solar projects in the US.

Coal Company

Coal Operator Rhino Resource Partners Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Rhino Resource Partners, one of the companies that purchased assets from bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel last year, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Energy Storage Project

EGP Begins Construction on First Hybrid Project in North America

Enel Green Power has started construction on its first hybrid solar and storage project in North America.

Energy Transition

New York to Combat Climate Change with 4GW of Renewable Energy

The New York State Government has revealed plans to procure up to 4GW of renewable energy capacity to combat climate change.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

States are Banning Coal. Will it Change the Electricity Mix?

Following in the footsteps of several other states with clean energy goals, Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill this month banning utilities from using coal in a bid…

Oil & Gas Trade

Texas Oil Regulator Accuses Saudi Arabia and Russia of Dumping Crude on U.S. Markets

Urge the federal government to investigate and take appropriate action against Saudi Arabia and Russia for excessive crude dumping.

Energy Technology

US and India form Hydrogen Task Force

The US and India have launched a public-private Hydrogen Task Force to help scale up technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable energy.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SoCalGas Begins Using Fuel Cells for Microgrid Power

Southern California Gas has started powering two of its facilities with solid oxide fuel cells made.

LNG

Pilot LNG Proposes New Texas LNG Bunkering Terminal

Natural gas infrastructure specialist Pilot LNG announced on Friday a new project to construct a dedicated liquefied natural gas bunkering terminal in Texas, U.…

Coal Trade

Trump Administration Invests in ‘New Future’ for Coal

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Friday it will provide $118 million in funding to support research and development of technologies to make coal power…

Crude Oil

Virus Surge Dents Oil Demand Recovery Optimism

Jul.19 -- Oil futures are holding steady with an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases in some parts of the U.S. tempering optimism for a demand recovery.

LNG

LNG Markets May Not Recover Until 2021

The cash margin for U.S. LNG exporters improved slightly in the second quarter, but will likely remain negative for the duration of 2020.

United States

New York to Invest $750 Million to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

An investment program that would allocate $750 million to build charging stations and other electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of the state's long-term goa…