Equinor, Dominion Place Winning Bids in US Offshore Wind Sale

The offshore wind lease sale for two areas in the Central Atlantic brought in nearly $93 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Ameresco to Build RNG Plant in Utah

Ameresco’s RNG plant will be located at the Davis Landfill in Layton, Ohio, according to a news release.

Cashing in on Trash: RNG Developers Advance Projects, Some See Delays

Companies such as BP’s Archaea and WM are moving forward with landfill gas-to-RNG projects as others seek to convert dairy waste into fuel.

Sage Selects Texas Site for Geopressured Geothermal System

Sage Geosystems said its 3-megawatt storage system will be paired with renewable energy to provide baseload and dispatchable power to the ERCOT.

Algonquin Reaches $2.5B Deal to Sell Non-hydro Renewables Business

Algonquin’s transaction with LS Power is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2024 or first-quarter 2025, the company says.

Occidental’s Stratos DAC Project on Track for 2025 Startup

Occidental Petroleum’s direct air capture commercial-scale facility in Texas is designed to capture up to 500,000 metric tons of CO2 annually.

NextEnergy Capital Buys 248-MW Solar Portfolio in Spain

NextEnergy Capital has reached an agreement to buy 12 solar power projects in Spain with an overall capacity of 248 megawatts. 

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Aug. 9, 2024)

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

Spiritus Files Permit Application for Wyoming DAC Project

Targeting first phase startup by 2026, Spiritus on Aug. 8 said the direct air capture project is designed to remove 2 million tonnes of CO2 annually from the atmosphere.

Ørsted, Mission Clean Energy Form Energy Storage JV

The initiative marks Ørsted’s first standalone battery storage partnership in the U.S. and globally.