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Carbon TerraVault Receives California’s First Class VI Permits from EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency granted California Resources Corp.’s Carbon TerraVault Class VI well permits for the underground injection and storage of CO2.

Ormat Starts Operations at New Jersey Energy Storage Facility

Ormat Technologies Inc. said the Montague energy storage project has a capacity of 20 megawatt/20 megawatt-hours.

PE Firm Northleaf to Divest Interests in Spanish Solar Farm

Private equity firm Northleaf Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest in the NCP Solar Mula farm in 2018.

Hirs: Expansive Energy Policies Set to Shape 2025 Markets

The incoming administration’s policies on sanctions, tariffs, regulations and deportations will impact the oil and gas industry.

Ormat Secures Acreage for Two Geothermal Power Plants

Ormat Technologies Inc. secured 1,678 acres from an auction hosted by Utah’s Bureau of Land Management.

FREYR Closes Deal for Trina Solar Manufacturing Assets

FREYR Battery said it anticipates the facility, located in Wilmer, Texas, first solar cell production in the second half of 2026.

Midwesterners to CCUS: Not in My Corn Field

Midstream firms in the Midwest are running into brick walls of local opposition against carbon capture projects.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Dec. 20, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including billions of dollars in loan awards from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Standard Lithium, Equinor Crank Up Direct Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant

SWA Lithium’s pilot plant in Arkansas is processing brine to confirm engineering design parameters, Standard Lithium says.

Fervo Energy Adds $255 Million in Funding for Geothermal Projects

Fervo Energy secured $135 million in funding from Capricorn Investment and a $120 million letter of credit from Mercuria.