Phlair and Carbon Removal to Build 500K tCO₂/yr DAC Hub in Norway
Boralex Secures $250M Subordinated Loan from La Caisse and Fondaction
Ameresco, Juneau Hydropower Launch $240M Hydro Project in Alaska
Recurrent Energy Powers Up 1,200 MWh Arizona Storage Facility
Maple Creek Energy Opens RFP for 1.3 GW Gas Project in Indiana
FTC Modifies EnCap–XCL Consent Order with Shift to Prior Notice
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Europe’s first large-scale DAC + storage project takes shape in Øygarden.
Initial phase targets 60K tCO₂/yr; full scale aims for 500K tCO₂/yr.
Uses electrochemical DAC powered by solar; stores CO₂ via Northern Lights.
Project will stabilize local grids and lower DAC costs through innovation.
New 8-year capital supports renewable growth in Québec and abroad.
$200M from La Caisse, $50M from Fondaction; due in 2033.
Funds bolster Boralex’s financing flexibility for 2030 Strategy.
Loan reflects investor confidence in Boralex’s clean energy leadership.
China’s first open-sea floating solar plant generates clean power and cuts emissions.
7.5 MW system generates 16.7M kWh/year and reduces CO₂ by 14,000 tons.
Features salt-resistant, windproof design and seawater cooling for 5–8% efficiency gain.
Plans underway to expand to 23 MW and integrate with hydrogen production.
Hydro + battery system to power remote Alaska communities with 100% renewables.
19.8 MW project includes 40+ miles of transmission and battery storage.
Will offset 82K tons CO₂/year and supply Kensington Mine.
Enhances resilience and connects diesel-reliant regions to clean power.
One of Arizona’s largest BESS projects bolsters summer grid reliability.
Papago Storage now online; 1,200 MWh can power 72,000 homes for 4 hours.
Part of 3-project, 1,800 MWh portfolio under tolling agreements with APS.
Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE handles EPC and long-term operations.
Shovel-ready gas project seeks buyers amid baseload retirements and load growth.
Two-phase CCGT plant targets ~1,300 MW capacity in MISO Zone 6.
Jointly developed with Bechtel; pre-qual deadline July 11, proposals due July 18.
RFP includes co-location opportunities and offtake options.
FTC swaps approval for notification in Uinta Basin M&A oversight.
Original 2022 order required divestment of EP Energy’s Utah assets and prior FTC approval for similar deals.
The new rule drops prior-approval but mandates advance notice for future Uinta Basin oil and gas transactions.
FTC’s 2-0-1 vote reflects a shift to reduce regulatory delays while preserving market competition.
X-energy Adds Key Commercial & HR Leadership Amid Reactor Expansion
New execs bolster growth as Xe-100 small modular reactor projects advance.
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