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United States

Stellantis to Pay $4.2M for Violations of CARB Air Quality Regulations; Defeat Devices in 3.0l Diesels

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with FCA US LLC (FCA) of Auburn Hills, Mich., for $4,185,820 for violations of CARB&rsq…

United States

New York Enacts Legislation Requiring Fossil Fuel Companies Pay $3B Annually for “Climate Damage Repair”

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.2129-B/A.3351-B) requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $3 billion annually for climate damage repai…

Nuclear Technology

NANO Nuclear Energy to Acquire Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) and Pylon Technologies, Including All Associated Patents, Through a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Auction

NANO Nuclear Energy, a nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing portable, clean energy solutions, executed a definitive agreement to acquire …

United States

Lithium Americas and GM Close Joint Venture for Thacker Pass Mine

Lithium Americas said on Monday it has closed its joint venture with US automaker General Motors to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada.The miner&rs…

Solar project

Vistra Connects Two New Solar Projects, Delays Coal Plant Closure in Illinois

Vistra announced that two new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois have connected to the grid and that, amid what it called widespread concern over reliabil…

Photovoltaic （PV）

CleanChoice Connects Pennsylvania PV Park

US solar operator CleanChoice Energy has connected its first fully owned and operated solar project, located in Pennsylvania.Built in Franklin county, the 26MW …

Oil Price

Oil Prices Ease as Markets Weigh China Stimulus Hopes

Oil edged lower on Thursday in light holiday trade as the dollar's strength offset hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world's biggest oi…

United States

President Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel’s $15BN Bid for US Steel

Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president 15 days to decide o…

United States

The Coming Critical Minerals Trade War Is Brics Short of a Load

The incoming Trump administration’s threat of tariffs has muddied the already cloudy outlook for mining and metals in 2025.Chinese retaliation has been sw…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Peak EV Fast Charging Is up 50%, and So Are EV Fast Chargers

Apparently, at the year’s peak charging time in the US, EV fast charging was up nearly 50% compared to the same time in 2023. That peak charging time is T…

Natural Gas

US Natgas Prices Hit 23-Month High on Increased LNG Feedgas, Heating Demand

US natural gas futures hit a 23-month high on Tuesday in thin pre-holiday trading, supported by an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural ga…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Intellectual Property in the Battery Sector: Part Two

Tesla, trade secrets, and another lawsuitDry coating technology is at the centre of another recent lawsuit in the battery manufacturing sector.As discussed, Tes…

Wind Power Project

Federal Hostility Could Delay Offshore Wind Projects, Derailing State Climate Goals

(Photo Credit: steve docwra/Bigstock.com)Numerous East Coast states are counting on offshore wind projects to power tens of millions of homes and to help them t…

Battery

Batteries Set to Drive Rapid Photovoltaic Growth

Chemical battery storage, led by lithium, has made such significant strides in terms of cost, capacity and technology that batteries are now positioned to accel…

Ethanol

More Sustainable Tires in Sight as PNNL and Bridgestone Team Up

In the near future, rubber tires on cars, trucks, airplanes and more could be made from plant matter, waste and recycled tires.The Department of Energy’s …