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BLM Seeks Input on Potential Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Nevada BLM Seeks Input on Potential Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period on Monday on two parcels of... Read More
DOE Awards $275M to Strengthen Clean Energy Supply Chain

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $275 million to seven projects it says will strengthen domestic supply chains for clean energy businesses and... Read More

Appeals Court Revives Refineries’ Hope of Securing Fuel Mandate Exemptions

NEW ORLEANS — A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s decision to deny small Gulf Coast refineries with “hardship” waivers that... Read More

Biden to Visit World’s Largest Wind Tower Manufacturer

WASHINGTON — President Biden will visit the world’s largest wind turbine tower manufacturing plant on Wednesday, part of a trip the White House postponed last... Read More

US, China Agree to Ramp Up Renewables to Address Climate Concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to ramp up renewable energy development over the next seven years in order... Read More

Firm Drops Plans to Manufacture Offshore Wind Turbines in Virginia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Siemens Gamesa, the German-Spanish wind engineering company, will not be building a planned $200 million factory to manufacture offshore wind turbine blades... Read More

San Antonio Approves Lone Star State’s Largest Municipal Solar Project

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio City Council has approved the largest on-site municipal solar project in Texas, a $30 million initiative that will see... Read More

Biden Announces New Investments in Resiliency After Sobering Climate Report

WASHINGTON — The United States is warming nearly 60% faster than the world as a whole and the harm that’s causing Americans is worsening across every region of the country,... Read More

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Online Public Database of Large-Scale Solar Facilities Released Online Public Database of Large-Scale Solar Facilities Released

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released a comprehensive online database of large-scale solar energy projects in the U.S. so decision-makers can better understand and plan future projects and researchers can identify emerging trends in the sector. Developed by the... Read More

Online Public Database of Large-Scale Solar Facilities Released

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released a comprehensive online database of large-scale solar energy projects in the U.S. so decision-makers can better understand and... Read More

Bell Tolls for First Small Nuclear Power Plant Planned in US  Bell Tolls for First Small Nuclear Power Plant Planned in US 

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The partners behind what would have been the United States’ first operational small modular nuclear reactor have pulled the plug on the project, citing dramatically escalating start-up costs and a lack of takers for its energy.... Read More

Bell Tolls for First Small Nuclear Power Plant Planned in US 

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The partners behind what would have been the United States’ first operational small modular nuclear reactor have pulled the plug on... Read More

Swedish Truck Maker to Buy Bankrupt EV Battery Maker Swedish Truck Maker to Buy Bankrupt EV Battery Maker

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Swedish truck maker Volvo Group said it has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction for a failed EV battery manufacturer that once planned to make batteries for thousands of electric trucks, buses and vans at a factory in... Read More

Swedish Truck Maker to Buy Bankrupt EV Battery Maker

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Swedish truck maker Volvo Group said it has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction for a failed EV battery manufacturer that once planned... Read More

ExxonMobil Acquires Denbury Carbon Capture Business for $4.9B ExxonMobil Acquires Denbury Carbon Capture Business for $4.9B

SPRING, Texas — Exxon Mobil Corporation has completed its acquisition of Denbury Inc., a Plano, Texas-based firm that uses carbon dioxide to extract petroleum from previously exploited oil fields. The all-stock transaction is valued at $4.9 billion. Denbury shareholders approved... Read More

ExxonMobil Acquires Denbury Carbon Capture Business for $4.9B

SPRING, Texas — Exxon Mobil Corporation has completed its acquisition of Denbury Inc., a Plano, Texas-based firm that uses carbon dioxide to extract petroleum from... Read More

Chevron Acquires Majority Stake in Hydrogen Storage Project in Utah

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron USA has acquired a majority stake in an advanced clean energy storage project utilizing hydrogen... Read More

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IEA Sees Greener World by 2030, Says More Must Be Done

PARIS — Current government policies across the globe have virtually guaranteed there will be 10 times as many electric vehicles... Read More

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BOEM to Seek Public Comment on Beacon Wind Project

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comment to drive its assessment of amendments developers of... Read More

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Some Houses Being Built to Withstand Hurricanes and Cut Emissions
Some Houses Being Built to Withstand Hurricanes and Cut Emissions

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on...

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Some Houses Being Built to Withstand Hurricanes and Cut Emissions

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home... Read More

New Technology Could Help Avoid Climate Disaster, Scientist Tells Senate
New Technology Could Help Avoid Climate Disaster, Scientist Tells Senate

WASHINGTON — An energy science expert told a Senate panel Wednesday that emerging technologies could lead the world out of a climate change disaster that might be unavoidable otherwise. “There are solutions,” said Paul M. Dabbar, a Columbia University research...

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New Technology Could Help Avoid Climate Disaster, Scientist Tells Senate

WASHINGTON — An energy science expert told a Senate panel Wednesday that emerging technologies could lead the world out of a climate change disaster that... Read More

Business Group Estimates Several Hundred Thousand Clean Energy Jobs in EV, Storage and Solar Business Group Estimates Several Hundred Thousand Clean Energy Jobs in EV, Storage and Solar

A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022. At least $86 billion in investments have been announced,...

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Business Group Estimates Several Hundred Thousand Clean Energy Jobs in EV, Storage and Solar

A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation... Read More

In Early 2029, Earth Likely to Lock Into Breaching Key Warming Threshold, Scientists Calculate In Early 2029, Earth Likely to Lock Into Breaching Key Warming Threshold, Scientists Calculate

In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate, a...

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In Early 2029, Earth Likely to Lock Into Breaching Key Warming Threshold, Scientists Calculate

In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed... Read More

Potential of US Hydrogen Market Takes Center Stage at Summit Potential of US Hydrogen Market Takes Center Stage at Summit

WASHINGTON — Events large and small happen in the nation’s capital all the time, but few seem to represent the level of promise manifested at the recent Hydrogen Americas 2023 summit at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center....

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Potential of US Hydrogen Market Takes Center Stage at Summit

WASHINGTON — Events large and small happen in the nation’s capital all the time, but few seem to represent the level of promise manifested at... Read More

Family Farm Turns State Fair Butter Art Into Green Energy Family Farm Turns State Fair Butter Art Into Green Energy

PAVILION, N.Y. — As the days grow shorter and autumn advances toward winter, it’s inevitable to look back at the previous summer and remember the good times enjoyed with family and friends. For many, those good times involve hours spent...

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Family Farm Turns State Fair Butter Art Into Green Energy

PAVILION, N.Y. — As the days grow shorter and autumn advances toward winter, it’s inevitable to look back at the previous summer and remember the... Read More

5th Circuit Blocks Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a lower court ruling that required the Biden administration to... Read More

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Four New Wind Energy Areas Designated in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON — Four new offshore wind energy areas with a combined potential to power more than 3 million homes have... Read More

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AI Seen as Key to Planning Climate Change-Related Hazard Mitigation

PASADENA, Calif. — As demand for more detailed assessment of climate risks grows, a team of scientists from around the... Read More

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