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The Chicken or the Egg? Policy and Tech Needed to Enable Hydrogen Market

Hydrogen project developers ask themselves the famous ‘chicken or the egg’ conundrum as they lean on policy, incentives and technology to bridge cost gaps.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 11, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news.

2025 Hamm Summit Goal: Make US NatGas ‘Hero’ for Powergen

Stepping up power for data centers “is a phenomenal opportunity here that our industry has to take advantage of. We have to get this right,” the Hamm Institute for American Energy’s executive director Ann Bluntzer Pullin said.

Four Republican US Senators Back Biden-Era Energy Tax Credits

Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, John Curtis of Utah, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are asking Congressional leadership to preserve energy tax credits included in the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act. 

Wisconsin’s MGE, WEC Energy Buy Solar, Storage from High Noon Solar Facility

Madison Gas and Electric and WEC Energy Group subsidiaries are purchasing solar and battery storage capacity from Wisconsin’s 300-MW High Noon Solar Energy Center.

Excelsior Closes Second Fund with $1B in Commitments

Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund II surpassed its original capital commitment target of $750 million.

Soluna Targets Bitcoin Mining, AI with New Wind-Powered Data Center

Soluna Holdings’ data center project, called Project Hedy, will be developed in two 60-MW phases in Texas and co-located with a wind farm.

Hydrogen Hopefuls Advised to Focus on Offtake Amidst Funding Turbulence

Hydrogen is one way to reduce emissions when used in place of higher-emissions fossil fuel sources where feasible, but costs and infrastructure pose challenges.

EGCO Acquires 49% Stake in Apex Clean Energy’s Pinnacle II Portfolio

Electric Generating Public Co. is acquiring ownership interest in Apex Clean Energy’s Pinnacle II portfolio, which consists of two projects with a combined capacity of 251 megawatts.

CF Industries Form JV to Build $4B Low-Carbon Ammonia Project in Louisiana

CF Industries has reached a FID with JERA and Mitsui for an ammonia production facility in Louisiana. CF Industries sealed a deal with Occidental’s 1PointFive to capture and store CO2 from the facility.