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US EPA Approves Texas’ First CO2 Injection Well

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted Texas its first permit for carbon dioxide injection and storage on Monday, April 7, 2025. Occidental&rsqu…

Natural Gas

Shell Cuts Gas Output Guidance on Unplanned Maintenance

Shell Plc, a London-based energy company, has revised its outlook for the first quarter of 2025, expecting lower natural gas production and LNG volumes than pre…

Tidal Energy

Commerce Pulls Plug on Puget Sound Tidal Energy Project After Tribal Pushback

Washington’s Department of Commerce has canceled a $1.37 million conditional grant for a tidal energy project in Puget Sound after objections from several trib…

Metal

Hamelin Gold to Accelerate Exploration at WA Gold Projects With $1.68m Placement

Hamelin Gold, an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed gold exploration company, has obtained firm commitments from investors to raise about A$2.8 million…

Battery

China’s Battery Storage Capacity Doubles in 2024

China’s electrochemical energy storage industry experienced significant growth in 2024, with installed capacity surging past previous records. A report fr…

Electricity Transmission

Dutch Power Grid Operator Allocates 9 GW via Off-Peak Contracts

Dutch power grid operator TenneT announced on Monday that it has unlocked more than 9 gigawatts of capacity by introducing flexible contracts for use outside pe…

Spent Fuel (Used Fuel)

Angra’s Used Fuel Storage Permit Extended

Brazil’s National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) has issued a 40-year extendable permit for the Complementary Dry Storage Unit for Used Fuel (UAS) at th…

Carbon Storage

Partners Testing Feasibility of CO2 Storage at Mature Oil Field off Australia

In early 2025, Japanese engineering firm Chiyoda Corporation and Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), a partnership between Japan’s NYK and Norway’s …

Solar Battery (Storage)

GPG Inaugurates Solar-BESS in Western Australia

Global Power Generation (GPG) Naturgy Group launched Western Australia’s first major hybrid solar and energy storage initiative on April 06, 2025, known a…

Green Hydrogen

Moeve Receives 303 Million From the Government to Launch the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley

The Ministry for Ecological Transition (Miteco) announced on Friday, April 04, 2025, that it has finalized a grant of 303 million euros to Moeve for the first p…

Metal

Masivo Silver to Acquire Cerro Colorado Project in Mexico

Masivo Silver, a Canadian junior mining company focused on silver and gold exploration, has completed an agreement with Minera GoldZone and its partners to acqu…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Pennsylvania Coal Plant to Transform Into 4.5GW Gas-Powered Plant

In Pennsylvania, USA, the former Homer City generating station, once the state’s largest coal-powered facility, is being transformed into the Homer City E…

Wind Power Project

Fukushima’s Abukuma Onshore Wind Project in Japan Begins Operations

The Fukushima Fukko Furyoku (FFF) has successfully begun operations at its 147MW Abukuma wind power project in Fukushima prefecture, marking a significant miles…

Offshore Wind Power

Octopus Energy Acquires 10% Stake in East Anglia One in UK

Octopus Energy Generation, a leader in renewable energy, has recently expanded its operations by acquiring a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm. Located…

Geothermal Power Project

French and German Geothermal Lithium Projects Classified as Strategic by the EU

The European Commission has recognized two geothermal lithium projects as "strategic" under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), marking a significant milesto…