Germany may need to keep its fleet of mothballed coal-fired stations available for longer than expected as a drive to build new gas plants is severely behind schedule, grid operator Amprion GmbH warned. After Europe’s biggest economy shut its last nuclear plant in 2023, its power generation margin has shrunk. The coal plants are there to help...
RepAir Carbon has entered into a landmark partnership with Shell US Gas and Power, LLC and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) to advance large-scale carbon removal in Louisiana. As a key technology provider for the Pelican Gulf Coast Carbon Removal DAC hub, RepAir will deploy its proprietary electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology as part of the Pelican Consortium—a collaboration including Louisiana State...
While Trump has been a staunch critic of both onshore and offshore wind generation, North Dakota became a national leader in onshore wind generation under Burgum, who took office as governor in 2016. Wind power generation more than doubled in the state from 2015 to 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and currently provides 36% of the...
Marine Jet Power (MJP) and Derecktor Shipyards New York have launched the first hybrid passenger ferries in the United States powered by waterjet propulsion. Commissioned by Chatham Area Transit (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia, these vessels represent a step forward in sustainable transportation. The 65-foot ferries, Juliette Gordon Low II and Susie King Taylor II, are equipped with MJP UltraJet 305...
The 2024 election season made it clear that voters were unwilling to compromise on American energy affordability. Though Harris eventually capitulated on her previous anti-fracking positions, swing states’ embrace of the Trump-Vance ticket was a vote in favor of a strong all-of-the-above energy approach. Some now worry that the incoming Trump administration’s laser focus on...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia primary enforcement responsibility of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control Program. The state is the fourth—after Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming—given primary authority by EPA to oversee and administer its Class VI program, known as primacy. The authority allows the state to permit...
President Donald Trump ordered a halt to new leases and permits for wind projects on his first day back at the White House. The order stops short of freezing construction of offshore projects along the East Coast, as sought by wind opponents and feared by the industry’s supporters. But it does direct the Interior secretary...
Phrases like “There’s an app for that!” and “Google it” have become everyday expressions reminding us that technology is influencing common tasks in our daily lives. The story is no different when it comes to Michigan agriculture. Recent advancements in technology have made their way to the field. Whether you like it or not, modern...
The AI boom is predicted to disrupt developed economies, but to make that possible companies will have to build new data centers and power plants to operate them. That’s something climate tech investors have taken note of: Companies that provide that kind of infrastructure secured some of the biggest deals of 2024, according to a...
Indonesia plans to start offering carbon credit certificates to international buyers next week, the country’s carbon exchange said, to raise funds to help efforts to achieve its carbon neutrality target. Indonesia is an archipelago with the world’s third-largest rainforest area, but is also one of the world’s top 10 green house gas emitters. The first...
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