.January 30, 2025

New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation growth

EIA expects U.S. utilities and independent power producers will add 26 GW of solar capacity to the U.S. electric power sector in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026. Last year, the electric power sector added a record 37 GW of solar power capacity to the electric power sector, almost double 2023 solar capacity additions. Read More

Stardust Power breaks ground on battery-grade lithium refinery

Stardust Power officially broke ground on its lithium refinery at the Southside Industrial Park, about 135 miles east of Oklahoma City, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The site benefits from proximity to the country’s largest inland waterway system, robust road and rail networks and a skilled workforce rooted in the oil and gas sector. Read More

Puget Sound Energy and Modern Hydrogen forge decarbonization path with innovative hydrogen technology

Puget Sound Energy and Modern Hydrogen announced a strategic partnership to drive the adoption of advanced decarbonized technologies in support of meeting Washington state’s clean energy goals. Read More

Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to power U.S. data centers

Engine No. 1 and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced the formation of a partnership to build a new company to develop scalable, reliable power solutions for United States based data centers running on U.S. natural gas. Read More

ExxonMobil, HF Sinclair, Woodside Energy and TotalEnergies to report Q4 2024 results

Major energy companies ExxonMobil, HF Sinclair, Woodside Energy and TotalEnergies are preparing to release their Q4 2024 financial results, with mixed performance across their operations. While production remains strong for many, challenges in refining margins and fluctuating oil prices are impacting their earnings. Read More

TXOGA: Oil and natural gas preparations and record production, storage and pipeline capacity keep Texas winter ready

As colder weather arrives in Texas, the Texas oil and natural gas industry is many months into its preparations for winter weather events to ensure reliable oil and natural gas production and transportation – no matter the weather.

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