Demand for U.S. natural gas to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export this year is headed for its first decline since the country started exporting the super-chilled fuel from the lower 48 states eight years ago. The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of the superchilled gas and a key provider of gas to Europe in...
Chris Wright Poised to Restore U.S. Energy Dominance at DOE
In 2017, I met the CEO of a major German manufacturing company. The CEO was envious of the U.S. and its position as an energy powerhouse. Our development of oil and gas had made energy so abundant and affordable that he was exploring opportunities to open new manufacturing facilities in the U.S. On the Senate...
National Grid to Invest Up to $44.5 Billion in U.K. Electricity Transmission
National Grid plans to ramp up investment in its electricity-transmission business as the world accelerates the transition from fossil fuels to clean power. This follows a trend of energy utilities across Europe that are increasing investments to update old grids as they bet on a boom in power demand amid rising electrification, industrial decarbonization, and artificial-intelligence...
Oklo inks 12-GW advanced reactor supply agreement with data center developer Switch
The Oklo-Switch deal represents “one of the largest corporate power agreements in history,” Oklo said. It is larger than a 10.5-GW deal announced in May between Microsoft and Brookfield Asset Management that was “almost eight times larger than the largest single corporate [power purchase agreement] ever signed,” a Brookfield executive said at the time. The five-year Microsoft-Brookfield...
From Oil Fields to Solar Farms: The Market-Driven Transformation of American Energy
For all the heated rhetoric about America's energy future, the real story isn't on cable news. It's written in investment portfolios, corporate strategies, and technological breakthroughs transforming how we power our nation.
Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s
Meta (META.O), said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. The company wants to add 1 to 4 gigawatts of new U.S. nuclear generation capacity...
The Tariff Man Cometh
Donald Trump has yet to enter the Oval Office for his second term officially, but his threat of tariffs is already raising concerns about the economic harm it could impose. If enacted, Trump’s trade agenda will counter his promises of American energy dominance and lower energy bills for American families and businesses.
US Department of Energy commits $7.54 billion loan for EV production in Kokomo
The U.S. Department of Energy Monday conditionally committed $7.54 billion to finance two electric vehicle facilities in Kokomo as part of an effort to bolster American EV battery manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign sources. The federal financial commitment to large-scale lithium-ion battery production will “ensure the United States can meet domestic demand and remain a global...
Evelution Energy Receives $200 Million LOI From U.S. EXIM Bank to Fund Construction of U.S. Cobalt Processing Facility
Evelution Energy LLC (“EVelution Energy” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a non-binding Letter of Interest (“LOI”) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM“) for a loan of up to $200 million, with tenor of 18 years, to fund the construction and operation of its solar-powered cobalt production facility...
Move over, Bitcoin: Blockchain, AI tech set to fuel carbon credit boom
If you aren’t paying much attention to carbon credits, a new report might make you change your mind. According to new data from Research and Markets, the global market for just carbon credit trading platforms alone is estimated to skyrocket from its 2023 total of $142.4 million to just under $600 million by 2030 —...