The Bureau of Land Management removes rules deemed obsolete to facilitate the development of geothermal projects, announcing new geothermal lease auctions in California and Idaho.
The Competition Bureau has required Schlumberger to divest major assets to finalise the acquisition of ChampionX, thereby reducing the risks of market concentration in Canada’s oilfield services sector. —
CenterPoint Energy remains vigilant as Invest 93L approaches, deploying emergency plans and pursuing upgrades to its electrical infrastructure across the Greater Houston area.
Kairos Power has installed the vessel for its third test prototype in Oak Ridge, aiming to validate manufacturing methods for its future Hermes reactor supported by the US Department of Energy.
Japan has urgently secured several additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas from the United States to avert an imminent electricity supply shortage caused by rapidly declining national reserves expected at the end of July.
The Georgia Public Service Commission approves the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, which includes major investments in generation, storage and the grid to address the strong rise in electricity demand.
Brazil adopts new rules allowing immediate commercial measures to counter the U.S. decision to impose an exceptional 50% customs tariff on all Brazilian exports, threatening stability in bilateral trade valued at billions of dollars.
TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG gas project is at the centre of a legal challenge in Washington, following the approval of a $4.7 bn loan by the US Exim Bank, amid security concerns and opposition from civil society groups.
Sabanci Renewables announces the acquisition of the Texan solar project Pepper from OCI Energy, strengthening its US portfolio to 660 MW and paving the way for an increase to 3 GW by 2030.
Brookfield and Google formalise an unprecedented framework agreement to supply up to 3,000 MW of hydropower, with initial contracts worth more than $3 billion for facilities in Pennsylvania.
Investors are closely watching U.S. midstream companies’ announcements regarding new gas pipeline expansions targeting promising markets in the West and Northeast, beyond traditional regions in Texas and the Southeast.
PPL Corporation and Blackstone Infrastructure announce a strategic partnership to develop new gas-fired power plants to supply electricity to data centers through long-term contracts in Pennsylvania.
Several major U.S. corporations announce investments totaling nearly USD 90 billion to strengthen energy infrastructure in Pennsylvania, aimed at powering data centers vital to the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence sector.
Nearly USD92bn will be invested by major American and international groups in new data centres and energy infrastructure, responding to the surge in electricity demand linked to the rise of artificial intelligence.
SolaREIT announces it has committed more than $125mn to battery storage projects, supporting over 1.4 GW across the United States with land solutions dedicated to sector developers.
Driven by rising electricity demand, the battery energy storage systems market is set to soar, according to The Insight Partners, growing from $41.97bn in 2024 to $143.28bn in 2031 at an average annual rate of 17.91%.
New York developer DESRI, together with utility El Paso Electric, starts construction of the 150 MWac Santa Teresa solar complex and its 600 MWh storage system, financed by an international banking consortium.
Renewable developer Geronimo Power begins construction of the 250 MW Portage Solar park, expected to generate more than $100 mn in cumulative economic impact in Wisconsin, according to a news release issued on July 15 by PR Newswire.
BP revised upwards its production forecast for the second quarter of 2025, citing stronger-than-expected results from its US shale unit. However, lower oil prices and refinery maintenance shutdowns weighed on overall results.
The United States is set to significantly increase tariffs on clean energy products from China, marking a notable escalation in bilateral trade tensions.
The US Department of Energy (DoE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have opened a technical collaboration opportunity for the development of advanced hydropower technologies.
Siemens Energy, buoyed by encouraging second-quarter results, announces an ambitious restructuring plan to turn around its troubled subsidiary Siemens Gamesa. The aim is to achieve significant growth by 2026.
French oil and gas group CGG and US-based Baker Hughes have signed an agreement to create a joint offering for carbon capture and storage technologies. Their aim is to support the rapid growth of CO2 capture projects worldwide.
Venezuela's attorney general has accused journalists of being financed by former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, arrested in connection with a massive corruption scandal linked to PDVSA. The journalists describe these accusations as defamatory.
NextEra Energy has announced new appointments to its management team, aimed at consolidating its strategic objectives against a backdrop of growing demand for renewable energy.
The US ban on Russian enriched uranium imports could have significant consequences for the global nuclear fuel market and directly affect the US industry, warned Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
US crude oil inventories fell slightly last week, while the pace of refinery activity increased and exports rose. The market reacted with slightly higher prices.
At an April meeting with oil executives at Mar-a-Lago (Florida), former US President Donald Trump promised to reverse Joe Biden's environmental policies. In exchange, he asked for a billion dollars to finance his presidential campaign.
For the first time in eight years, Canada imported more electricity from the United States than it exported, a major change due to prolonged drought conditions.
Plug Power Inc, the US leader in hydrogen solutions, secures the first international certification in Korea for its electrolyzers, paving the way for the commercialization of its systems in this strategic market.
