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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 4, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including Maverick Metals securing funding to accelerate commercialization of proprietary critical metals recovery technology.

Battery Recycler Ecobat Marks Milestone with Three Plants Online

Ecobat has commissioned three lithium-ion battery recycling plants within the last 12 months and aims to scale its capacity to 25,000 tons.

TotalEnergies Grows Renewables Portfolio with Project Acquisitions

TotalEnergies has entered into deals with RES, VSB Group and SN Power for assets in North America, Africa and Europe.

Hitting the Gas: Opal Fuels Accelerating RNG Growth

Opal Fuels, which increased annual RNG production by 41% in 2024, commands prices of about $20 per MMBtu from utilities and even higher prices in the vehicle market, co-CEO Jon Maurer said.

BlackRock’s Fink Calls for Reliable US Power Grid—Now

“That starts with fixing the slow, broken permitting processes in the U.S. and Europe,” Larry Fink, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of $12 trillion investment-management firm BlackRock Inc., told shareholders March 31.

Norges Bank Acquires $1.5B Stake in North Sea Wind Projects

Norges Bank’s deal with RWE includes the Nordseecluster wind farm in the German North Sea and the Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea.

Stryten Plans to Add 10 GW of Battery Manufacturing Capacity

As part of the plan, Stryten said it also will increase domestic processing capacity of recycled plastic from spent batteries.

Trinasolar Develops Tandem Solar Module That Exceeds 800W

The 3.1-sq-m module was made with perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, Trinasolar says.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of March 28, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including another record for renewables power capacity growth.

Gradient: Geothermal Adds Value for Old, Existing Oil Wells

When geothermal piggybacks onto oil and gas operations, ‘the economics generally look really good,’ Gradient Geothermal CEO says.