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Abilene enters phase 2

May 22, 2025

Crusoe, Blue Owl, and Primary enter second phase of $15B Abilene AI data center JV

JV backs 1.2 GW of AI capacity across 8 buildings powered by low-cost wind.

  • Phase 1 (200 MW) online in early 2025; Phase 2 energizing mid-2026

  • Supports up to 50K NVIDIA GB200s per building

  • Closed-loop water cooling; 5,000 construction workers at peak

Microsoft signs world’s largest biochar carbon removal deal with Exomad Green

1.24M tonnes CO₂ to be removed over 10 years; tracked with Carbonfuture MRV+.

  • Agreement verified via Puro.earth Biochar Methodology

  • Exomad aims to sequester 1 MtCO₂ annually by 2027

  • Biochar sourced in Bolivia; delivers community benefits to 250K+ people

TVA submits first U.S. construction permit for GE Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR

Clinch River site could host nation’s first deployed small modular reactor by 2030.

  • Application submitted to U.S. NRC; site near Oak Ridge, TN

  • Aims to derisk future SMR deployments and expand U.S. nuclear supply chain

  • BWRX-300 design is simpler, safer, and more scalable than traditional reactors

  • Preliminary site work may begin in 2026; early site permit already approved

Graphitic Energy and Technip Energies partner to scale methane pyrolysis hydrogen tech

Collaboration targets zero-CO₂ hydrogen and graphite production at industrial scale.

  • Tech converts natural gas into clean hydrogen + solid carbon without CO₂ emissions

  • Single train can produce 100K tonnes/year of hydrogen with low power usage

  • Pilot facility in San Antonio produces hundreds of kg/day of H₂ and up to 1,000 kg of graphite

  • Backed by $65M+ in funding; technology remains cost-competitive without subsidies

Elliott wins two board seats at Phillips 66 in shareholder vote for change

Sigmund Cornelius and Michael Heim elected to board; Elliott signals push for operational improvement.

  • Backed by proxy advisors and shareholders seeking governance reform

  • Elliott to remain engaged on execution, performance, and value creation

Soluna to launch 75 MW solar-powered data center in Texas

Project Annie marks Soluna’s first solar-only deployment; part of 773 MW development pipeline.

  • Converts excess solar into modular high-performance compute capacity

  • Finalizing PPAs and site agreements; honors computing pioneer Annie Easley

AES signs 650 MW solar PPAs with Meta for TX and KS data centers

Projects in SPP market advance Meta’s 100% clean energy commitment.

  • Hundreds of jobs and millions in local tax revenue expected

  • AES has 12.3 GW in signed PPAs and 65 GW development pipeline

Sable Offshore prices upsized $256.5M public equity offering at $29.50/share

Houston-based offshore oil and gas firm boosts offering above initial $200M target.

  • Offering includes 8.7M shares; underwriters granted 30-day option for 1.3M more

  • Proceeds to support capex, working capital, and general corporate purposes

  • J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, and TD Cowen serving as joint bookrunners

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