SolarBank Plans for 4.6-MW Solar Project in New York

SolarBank Corp. is developing Stone Church, a 4.6-megawatt direct current ground-mount solar project in New York.

Valuable Waste: Synata Bio’s Microbes Convert Waste CO2 Into Ethanol

Synata Bio, an early-stage biotech company, said this week it landed a grant from China for its commercial-scale waste carbon-to-ethanol facility.

Oxy CEO Hollub Sees More Consolidation Coming in Permian, Globally

Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub names emissions and water management as top challenges for Permian operators and an incentive for growth.

Darbonne: What are We Supposed to do Without Hydrocarbons?

Oil and Gas Investor asked individuals who understand fossil fuels if any “end oil” agitator has ever explained what the world would do without hydrocarbons. No, they haven’t gotten an answer either.

Energy Sector Sees Dramatic Increase in Private Equity Funding

In a 10-day period, private equity firms announced almost $20 billion in energy funding. Is an end in sight for the fossil fuel capital drought? 

Supermajors Ramp Up Biofuel Investments, Rystad Says

Between BP, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, Exxon Mobil and Eni, the projects could add 286,000 bbl/d of production capacity, Rystad analysts said.

Gulf Coast, Midwest Hydrogen Hubs Land up to $2.2B in DOE Funding

The funding, awarded by the Department of Energy, is part of up to $7 billion the U.S. allocated to establish hydrogen hubs across the country.

National Renewable Solutions Raises $145MM for Solar, Storage Project in New Mexico

National Renewable Solutions’ Shallow Basket Project’s construction, financed by Deutsche Bank, is currently underway.

Exxon Mobil, LG Chem Ink Deal for Lithium Carbonate

As part of the nonbinding offtake agreement announced Nov. 20, Exxon will supply lithium from its planned project to LG Chem’s cathode plant in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Don’t Get Distracted by Emissions Politics, Energy Executives Say

Eyeing profit with a keep-it-in-the-pipe mentality, executives’ thoughts are on lowering emissions, getting premiums and producing compliance-ready molecules for the EU.