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UK Beam Institute Tests Hydrogen Energy in Bourbon Distilling
The University of Kentucky James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits (JBBI) has completed a key phase in a project demonstrating hydrogen as a potential domestic energy source for the distilled spirits industry. The initiative, titled "Kentucky...

US policy reversals ‘to have limited impact on global energy transition’
New research from risk management firm DNV warns that renewed US support for fossil fuels will delay national emissions cuts by about five years. However, researchers have concluded that the long-term effect on the global energy transition will be...

Dominion Energy seeks new solar and storage projects in Virginia and North Carolina
In their annual RFPs, Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) and Dominion Energy North Carolina (DENC) announced they are seeking proposals for new solar, onshore wind and energy storage projects in Virginia and North Carolina. The PPAs will support...

An EPA emissions rollback proposal is key to Duke Energy's plan to delay coal plant retirements
Proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulatory rollbacks are key to Duke Energy's plan to delay the retirement of three power plants that partially run on coal. The Biden Administration's EPA proposed a stringent emissions rule that would...

Trump administration cuts hit three local research projects on offshore wind and wave energy
Three local research projects have lost millions of dollars in federal funding as part of the Energy Department grant cancellations the Trump administration announced Thursday. All of them deal with renewable energy — either offshore wind or wave...

Global Energy Alliance commends FG over Mission 300 targets, policy reforms, grid expansion
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has commended the Federal Government’s efforts towards achieving the Mission 300 target. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed that Nigeria is making significant progress in...

State awards $2.3M in energy grants
The Iowa Energy Center board on Tuesday awarded $2.3 million to eight projects through its grant program. The competitive grant opportunity, funded by gas and electric utilities across the state, supports projects that could provide a benefit to...

Ukraine, EBRD discuss funding additional gas imports amid rising Russian strikes on energy sector
Ukraine's finance minister met with Matteo Patrone, vice president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, on Oct. 8 to discuss financial support for Ukraine's energy system, as Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure surge...

Nuclear, fusion energy getting lift in Mass. with new roadmap effort
The Healey administration last week launched a four-month effort to chart a course for further exploration of advanced nuclear and fusion energy technologies for both power generation and other applications, teaming up with the UMass campus that...
Oklahoma Advances Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study
State Begins Work on Nuclear Energy Study Oklahoma regulators are moving forward with the state’s first comprehensive nuclear energy feasibility study. The effort follows a new law, Senate Bill 130, signed in June by Gov. Kevin Stitt, requiring...

Lights out: UConn green energy project loses funding, part of $7.5B in federal DOE cuts
The University of Connecticut is confirming it lost funding for a green energy project, as part of a recent $7.56 billion funding rollback by the Trump administration. The project would have helped Connecticut towns switch to solar energy and...

Chinese firm requests PM to reinstate 700 MW Azad Pattan power project in energy expansion plan
The China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to include its 700.7 MW Azad Pattan Hydropower Project (HPP) in the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2025-35, citing concerns over...

Hundreds of households could get energy bill rebate worth ‘high three figure sum’
Around 300 households neighbouring a proposed energy park in the North Mainland could receive an annual electricity bill rebate worth a “high three figure sum” should the project go ahead. Shetland Aerogenerators, which is leading on the Neshion...
Valero Energy’s Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is a leading American energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. As the largest independent petroleum refiner globally, Valero operates 15 refineries across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. and is currently...

Governor Appoints Figueroa to Texas Energy Reliability Council
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Neyma Figueroa to the Texas Energy Reliability Council for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. Image: LinkedIN. Bgd for illustration purposesTexas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott...
Solar Power Meeting Reader’s Energy Needs
Oct. 5, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: Our representative, Ben Cline, recently stated that solar energy was unreliable and that renewed emphasis should be placed on fossil fuels including “clean” coal. I couldn’t disagree more. I spent my first 12...

Click Energy launches Young Enterprise partnership at Foyle College in Derry
Click Energy has announced a new multi-year partnership with Young Enterprise NI to support youth skills, entrepreneurship, and community initiatives in Derry. The partnership was officially launched at Foyle College in Derry, where the students...

Australia’s Mining and Energy Sector Set to Add 22,000 Jobs by 2030
The Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA) has released its 2025–2030 workforce forecast, projecting a surge in sector employment as nearly 100 mining and energy developments move ahead. According to the report, 96 projects...

How Highlands Residents Fund Energy Transition
Don’t miss the latest news. Report details utility charges for clean-energy programs Under the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, residents and businesses, through bill surcharges, share the costs of clean-energy...

COLUMN: Balancing energy needs with property rights
With interim studies underway at the Capitol, I recently led a Senate Energy Committee discussion on wind and solar energy setbacks. It’s a hot topic, especially in rural Oklahoma, where land use, property rights, and energy development intersect....