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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.

Ørsted Farms Down Stake in US Solar Projects in $572MM Deal

The deal was reached with Energy Capital Partners for stakes in Mockingbird Solar and Sparta Solar in Texas as well as Eleven Mile Solar in Arizona.

Siemens Divests Power Electronics Business to ABB

Siemens Gamesa is selling its power electronics business Gamesa Electric to ABB but not including its generators business in the deal.

Powerhouse: Enbridge Boosting Renewables, NatGas to Meet Surging Demand

As the need for clean and lower-carbon power grows, Enbridge is among the companies taking an all-of-the-above approach.

Jones Power Secures Contracts for Arizona Solar, BESS Projects

The developments, located outside of Phoenix and Tucson, have a potential capacity of 290 megawatts for the solar project and over 1 gigawatt for the BESS system, Jones Power said.

Exxon Mobil Targets $2B More Earnings from Low Carbon Solutions

Exxon Mobil executives say the pace of growth for areas such as CCS, hydrogen and lithium vary due to uncertainty.

Novel EOR Process Could Save Shale from a Dry Future

Shale Ingenuity’s SuperEOR, which has been field tested with positive results, looks to remedy the problem of production declines.