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Town Hall Tales: notes from three federal election events in St. John's - The Independent
on April 27, 2025 at 1:32 am
... fossil fuel extraction. Two community members—one from Port Aux Basques, and another from Ecuador—shared their experiences. The Youth Climate ...
US natural gas prices lower - Markets - Business Recorder
on April 27, 2025 at 12:55 am
NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 2% to a five-month low on Friday on forecasts for mild weather through...
'Fueling Knowledge' podcast explores how oil money funds universities - KAXE
on April 27, 2025 at 12:46 am
In this excerpt, reporters Halle Parker and Pam Radtke explore whether that funding from the fossil fuel industry comes with strings attached.

EIA Headlines

The United States operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet
on April 24, 2025 at 2:00 pm
In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the […]
Monthly Energy Review
on April 24, 2025 at 5:00 am
(Thu, 24 Apr 2025) The <em>Monthly Energy Review</em> is our comprehensive report on recent and historical […]
Natural Gas Weekly Update
on April 24, 2025 at 5:00 am
(Thu, 24 Apr 2025) Natural gas prices, supply and demand balances, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, rig counts, storage […]

Industry Headlines

Washington lawmakers approve 6-cent gas tax hike with July start date - KIRO 7
on April 27, 2025 at 12:32 am
Washington drivers pay the third-highest average gas prices in the nation at $4.28, according to the AAA, just behind California and Alaska. The ...
DOGE cuts and Trump's plans leave a heating assistance program in limbo
on April 27, 2025 at 12:02 am
... the program was vulnerable to fraud or that lower gas prices warranted reduced funding. Every time, the program has endured because of staunch ...
The Energy Balancing Act: Managing The Shift From Fossil Fuels To Alternatives – Analysis
on April 26, 2025 at 11:58 pm
Existing fossil fuel operations should be modernized to minimize emissions (IEA, 2023). 4. Ensure a Just Transition: Workers and communities dependent ...
Three arrested after Monroe County police chase; driver still on the run | wtol.com
on April 26, 2025 at 11:50 pm
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CHEREAU and Energy Observer Announce Hydrogen Partnership - Fuel Cells Works
on April 26, 2025 at 11:36 pm
This partnership with CHEREAU is an opportunity to continue efforts in the deployment of concrete systems, alternative to fossil fuel sources.
Oil And Gas Producers Want To Chill Despite Push To Drill, Baby, Drill | Cowboy State Daily
on April 26, 2025 at 11:29 pm
But low oil prices have producers in Wyoming wanting to instead "chill, baby, chill” to boost the market. DM. David Madison. April 26, 20255 ...
Fashion is the next frontier for clean tech as textile waste mounts - The Spokesman-Review
on April 26, 2025 at 11:10 pm
Clothes manufacturing relies on fossil-fuel-derived fibers like polyester and guzzles energy and water. And the churn of fast fashion means that ...
The Energy Balancing Act: Managing the Shift from Fossil Fuels to Alternatives
on April 26, 2025 at 10:17 pm
Managing the delicate balance between accelerating alternative energy adoption while maintaining fossil fuel stability is not merely a policy ...
Saudi Aramco steps up e-fuel investment to prolong combustion engine era
on April 26, 2025 at 9:58 pm
A big hurdle is that e-fuels are prohibitively expensive, costing about $14 a gallon — or four times the price of petrol in the US — according to Rob ...
Policy Shifts Impact Renewable Energy Initiatives | OilPrice.com
on April 26, 2025 at 9:43 pm
The Department of Energy announced policy changes to limit indirect costs of research funding, leading to significant cuts and intended savings.
Can a transition to clean energy treat everyone equally? Experts discuss challenges - AZCentral
on April 26, 2025 at 9:43 pm
Shifting from fossil fuel to clean energy in a way that is fair and inclusive to all, no matter what part of the world one resides in, requires ...
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week - WJTV
on April 26, 2025 at 9:17 pm
The national average fuel price is about $3.17, with Mississippi seeing the cheapest state-level prices at $2.68 and California with the most ...
Gulf Coast region gas prices declined from last week: See how much here
on April 26, 2025 at 9:15 pm
Regional gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.68 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last ...
Long Branch and 22 other NJ Towns to-date Want Big Oil to Pay for Climate Damages
on April 26, 2025 at 9:13 pm
Long Branch, NJ supports the Climate Superfund Act, holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages, easing taxpayer burdens.
Amazon and Nvidia Explore Energy Options for AI Amid Fossil Fuel - GuruFocus
on April 26, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Amazon and Nvidia Explore Energy Options for AI Amid Fossil Fuel Considerations. Author's Avatar · GuruFocus News · Follow. Apr 26, 2025. Article's ...

Utility Dive

Calpine, Constellation, others seek settlement talks over PJM colocation rules
on April 23, 2025 at 1:36 pm
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should find that PJM’s colocation rules are unjust and order 90 days of talks between parties to craft new rules, power plant owners told the agency.
Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia
on April 23, 2025 at 2:07 pm
The 3,403.96% subsidy rate set for four Cambodian solar exporters is “among the highest rates I've ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.
Enphase to absorb bulk of China tariff hit this year: CEO
on April 23, 2025 at 7:07 pm
The U.S.-based battery and electrical equipment provider is working to reduce its China exposure amid tariff and domestic policy uncertainty, executives said Tuesday.
NextEra Energy CEO urges ‘energy pragmatism’ amid rising costs, demand
on April 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Plans for new natural gas generation could be harder hit by tariffs than solar or storage projects, CEO John Ketchum said.
Lightshift to build 11-MW storage project for Virginia municipal utility
on April 24, 2025 at 1:26 pm
Danville Utilities intends to use the project to cut its peak demand in an effort to lower transmission and capacity charges by about $30 million.
Smaller, public utilities see growth potential in data centers, but there are risks: APPA
on April 24, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Utility leaders can take steps to attract potentially lucrative large loads while mitigating risks for existing customers, the American Public Power Association says.
Carbon capture technology is ready. Permitting needs to catch up.
on April 24, 2025 at 2:35 pm
Ending the carbon dioxide injection well permit application backlog would unleash investment in America, creating tens of thousands of new jobs and strengthening America’s global competitiveness.
FirstEnergy faces minimal direct tariff impact, but ‘uncertainty’ weighs on customers: CEO
on April 25, 2025 at 12:08 pm
PJM states will play a key role in meeting resource needs, per FirstEnergy’s Brian Tierney. “It’s leadership by the governors in the states that are going to address this problem most directly," he said.
PG&E foresees ‘bright future’ with lower prices, higher demand
on April 25, 2025 at 1:00 pm
CEO Patti Poppe said the company expects new legislation to shore up California's wildfire insurance program this year.
Texas House bill would create state nuclear office, funding program
on April 25, 2025 at 1:28 pm
If passed by the Texas Senate and signed into law, House Bill 14 would provide grants of up to $200 million for eligible advanced reactor construction projects.

Gulf Coast region gas prices declined from last week: See how much here
on April 26, 2025 at 9:15 pm
Regional gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.68 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last ...
Long Branch and 22 other NJ Towns to-date Want Big Oil to Pay for Climate Damages
on April 26, 2025 at 9:13 pm
Long Branch, NJ supports the Climate Superfund Act, holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages, easing taxpayer burdens.
Amazon and Nvidia Explore Energy Options for AI Amid Fossil Fuel - GuruFocus
on April 26, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Amazon and Nvidia Explore Energy Options for AI Amid Fossil Fuel Considerations. Author's Avatar · GuruFocus News · Follow. Apr 26, 2025. Article's ...
Data on small modular reactor nuclear fission development - Axios
on April 26, 2025 at 8:17 pm
... price volatility based on equipment costs, fuel prices, federal ... We'll see whether the investments being made today to develop new natural gas ...
GOLDSTEIN: Electing Carney will mean cutting our economic throat - Toronto Sun
on April 26, 2025 at 8:16 pm
Emissions only drop significantly during recessions because people have less money to buy the goods and services created using fossil fuel energy, ...
Lubbock has state's highest electricity bills. Here's the reason, and tips to cut costs
on April 26, 2025 at 8:10 pm
"If there's a change in the gas market and then the cost per barrel of oil goes up, it can affect material electricity rates, because such a big chunk ...
Evidence of massive ancient icebergs found off the coast of Britain - Earth.com
on April 26, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Scientists found comb-like furrows, hundreds of meters wide and stretching for kilometers, instead of expected fossil fuel structures. The team ...
Newsom Has a Gasoline Awakening - WSJ
on April 26, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Few refineries outside the state can produce California's mandated clean fuel. So whenever a California refinery has a problem, gas prices surge.
40 years ago, tariffs rescued the auto industry during a different trade war - NPR
on April 26, 2025 at 7:48 pm
Gas prices jumped about four times. That was the opening needed for Japan's fuel-efficient cars to take over American roads. (SOUNDBITE OF ...
Amazon, Nvidia say all options on the table to power AI including fossil fuels - CNBC
on April 26, 2025 at 7:31 pm
... fuel production, particularly natural gas. There is now ... Track all the latest coverage of oil prices and the oil and gas industry at CNBC.com.
The six things you should know about gas and if it can make power cheaper - ABC News
on April 26, 2025 at 7:22 pm
Gas is a fossil fuel driving climate change ... All of this talk about gas in the current Australian election doesn't change this critical fact: gas is ...
The six things you should know about gas and if it can make power cheaper - ABC News
on April 26, 2025 at 7:22 pm
The Coalition has made it the centrepiece of its plan to bring down electricity prices, promising more gas, making it cheaper, and keeping more of it ...
'Last day of action': UK climate group Just Stop Oil stages final march in London
on April 26, 2025 at 6:59 pm
... fossil fuel licensing. Hundreds of JSO activists and their supporters held their final march in central London after they gathered in St James ...
US Opposes 'Dangerous' Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies At Global Summit - MENAFN.com
on April 26, 2025 at 6:58 pm
US Opposes 'Dangerous' Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies At Global Summit ... (MENAFN- Jordan Times) LONDON - An international summit on the future of energy ...
Trinidad and Tobago Expands Offshore Oil and Gas Bidding | OilPrice.com
on April 26, 2025 at 6:57 pm
Trinidad and Tobago is actively developing its oil and gas sector through new bidding rounds and projects, despite facing challenges from US ...
Federal spending cuts could idle Central Oregon trail maintenance - Bend Bulletin
on April 26, 2025 at 6:47 pm
Executive orders are already in place to increase logging and fossil fuel extraction on public lands. Nate Wyeth, vice president of strategy for ...
High gas costs fuel fertiliser prices rise | News from AA Farmer
on April 26, 2025 at 6:38 pm
... and DAP, also saw price increases, though modest compared to AN. Granular urea saw a slight decrease of 1%. Although natural gas prices have eased ...
The US Continues To Be At Odds With Its Allies Over Renewable Energy - CleanTechnica
on April 26, 2025 at 6:16 pm
Renewables are a win-win situation for everyone — except the fossil fuel industry. Big Oil faces an existential threat from clean energy, so ...

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Industry Headlines

Gas Prices Drop Slightly in California | TahoeDailyTribune.com
on April 26, 2025 at 6:04 pm
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The average for a gallon of regular gasoline is slightly lower this week in California, at $4.80, down five cents since ...
Fitch Affirms COMGAS' Ratings; Outlook Stable
on April 26, 2025 at 6:01 pm
Natural gas purchasing is the main cost for natural gas ... natural gas supply, which should support lower molecule purchase prices and stimulate demand ...
Bill to Boost Major Housing Developments Easily Clears Committee - Santa Monica Lookout
on April 26, 2025 at 5:51 pm
It does so "while maintaining existing processes for potentially environmentally destructive projects like fossil fuel facilities." “SB 607 allows ...
European Gas Price Edge Lower Amid Easing Storage Concerns - MSN
on April 26, 2025 at 5:43 pm
0728 GMT – European natural-gas prices tick lower in early trading, with the benchmark Dutch TTF contract slipping 0.5% to 34 euros a megawatt ...
DOE Grants Approval for CP2 Gas Export Terminal Amid Growing Opposition, Sparking ...
on April 26, 2025 at 5:23 pm
... fossil fuel company Venture Global. The proposed facility would be located in the already overburdened Cameron Parish, Louisiana, a coastal ...
Bangladesh's energy crossroads - New Age
on April 26, 2025 at 4:46 pm
The country spends approximately $2.5 billion annually on fossil fuel subsidies — equivalent to 15 per cent of its total import bill — while ...
Energy leader transforms cooking oil into fuel for one of the world's largest mines - The Cool Down
on April 26, 2025 at 4:08 pm
This company is no stranger to biofuels; it has been slowly transitioning away from fossil fuel consumption. "Rio Tinto is actively exploring the ...
ExxonMobil to Store CO2 Captured From Calpine's Baytown Energy Center
on April 25, 2025 at 11:26 pm
... combined-cycle power plant in the U.S.. It is the sixth carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) customer for ExxonMobil, bringing the company's ...
Building the bridge to a resilient and low-carbon energy future| GE Vernova
on April 25, 2025 at 3:44 pm
carbon-capture-combined-cycle.png. Hydrogen-ready gas turbines. GE Vernova gas turbines have over 50 years of hydrogen experience with units ...

Science Daily

Crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductor
on April 23, 2025 at 3:26 pm
Researchers have identified a new material which could be used as a flexible semiconductor in wearable devices by using a […]
In US, saving money is top reason to embrace solar power
on April 22, 2025 at 5:14 pm
Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' […]
Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Or both
on April 21, 2025 at 8:26 pm
As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research says the answer could be both. […]
'Faster charging, longer lifespan': Next-generation battery breakthrough
on April 18, 2025 at 3:28 pm
A research team develops high-power, high-energy-density anode using nano-sized tin particles and hard carbon.
Pushing boundaries: Detecting the anomalous Hall effect without magnetization in a new class of materials
on April 18, 2025 at 3:26 pm
An international research team has discovered the anomalous Hall effect in a collinear antiferromagnet. More strikingly, the […]
New hybrid materials as efficient thermoelectrics
on April 17, 2025 at 6:52 pm
An international team has succeeded in producing new, efficient thermoelectric materials that could compete with […]
Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst
on April 17, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Clathrates are characterized by a complex cage structure that provides space for guest ions too. Now a team has investigated […]
A step toward harnessing clean energy from falling rainwater
on April 16, 2025 at 5:56 pm
When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon […]
Study finds dramatic boost in air quality from electrifying railways
on April 16, 2025 at 5:52 pm
Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain […]
Corn leads to improved performance in lithium-sulfur batteries
on April 15, 2025 at 6:36 pm
Researchers have demonstrated a way to use corn protein to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, a finding […]
Making desalination more eco-friendly: New membranes could help eliminate brine waste
on April 15, 2025 at 6:33 pm
Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using […]
Cooler faster better: Engineers uncover a new way to stop electronics from overheating
on April 14, 2025 at 4:43 pm
Engineers discovered a way to move heat ultrafast using crystal waves, offering a breakthrough in cooling advanced […]
New, non-toxic synthesis method for 'miracle material' MXene
on April 14, 2025 at 4:42 pm
MXenes are materials with almost miraculous properties: they can be used for electromagnetic shielding, for energy storage […]
Government urged to tackle inequality in 'low-carbon tech' like solar panels and electric cars
on April 11, 2025 at 3:00 pm
The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies (LCTs) like electric cars and solar […]
AI tool set to speed quest for advanced superconductors
on April 10, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Using artificial intelligence shortens the time to identify complex quantum phases in materials from months to minutes, […]
Global EV adoption fails to cut CO2
on April 10, 2025 at 5:10 pm
The transition to electric vehicles won't reduce carbon emissions unless countries clean up their electricity grids.
Potable water happy byproduct of low-cost green hydrogen technology
on April 9, 2025 at 7:48 pm
Engineers have hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: A group has developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free […]
Decarbonization improves energy security for most countries
on April 9, 2025 at 3:50 pm
Researchers analyzed trade-related risks to energy security across 1,092 scenarios for cutting carbon emissions by 2060. […]
Finding cancer's 'fingerprints'
on April 9, 2025 at 3:50 pm
Cancer diagnoses traditionally require invasive or labor-intensive procedures such as tissue biopsies. Now, research reveals […]
Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could be worth millions to people in MA towns
on April 8, 2025 at 11:16 pm
When it comes to upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new research shows that a 'dig once' approach is nearly […]