Tiny robots could help pull lithium from seawater. Texas A&M researchers are testing whether the idea can deliver usable supply at a realistic cost and scale up.
EU regulators approved $334 million (€290 million) for Dutch sustainable aviation fuel plants, backing technologies beyond conventional biofuels.
A year after federal research funding was suspended, UCLA researchers say staffing losses, delayed grants, and hiring freezes continue to affect science.
Utilities are planning record grid investment, but Fitch warns that affordability pressure and regulatory resistance threaten timely cost recovery.
Ford, GM, Stellantis, and Honda are absorbing billions of dollars in EV losses as canceled programs and battery joint venture exits reprice capital.
Power, not land, is the scarcest asset in data center development. How "powered land," early interconnection, and onsite generation are reshaping site selection.
AI could help orchard robots stay on course. A new system combines drone imagery and LiDAR to cut mapping drift and improve autonomous field operations on site.
Reclamation's new preferred framework sets shortage, release, and storage limits for Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoir operations through 2036.
Port of Brisbane added battery storage and solar to its cruise terminal, testing whether ports can shift from generating clean power to managing grid demand.
Lenders, investors, suppliers, and corporate buyers evaluating offshore wind exposure face separate permitting, revenue-support, and financing hurdles.
Finance leaders face new capital risk: the July 4 tax credit deadline passed while a court fight over the solar and wind safe harbor rules remains unresolved.
A $5.8B Dresden chip expansion is putting water infrastructure in focus. Gradiant delivered ultrapure and recycled water systems three months early.
EPA's latest scorecard emphasizes permitting, cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory actions over new climate initiatives, signaling shifted priorities.
Virginia preserved its data center equipment tax break while adding a new electricity consumption tax that raises ongoing costs for qualifying facilities.
Moody's July update puts hyperscaler lease commitments at $1.2 trillion, up from $969 billion in February, with most growth still off balance sheets.
A survey of 400-plus data center executives and widening bond spreads point the same direction: construction problems are showing up in financing costs.
GM will install IONATE’s smart transformer technology at its Romulus plant. The project aims to improve power visibility, quality and resilience.
EPA is asking manufacturers and downstream users for workplace, exposure, and process data that could shape its final TSCA risk evaluation decision.
Michigan's updated brownfield law adds project milestones, capital investment checks, and clawback provisions before developers receive state tax incentives.
Offshore wind turbines and foundations are outgrowing much of the installation fleet, forcing developers to secure compatible ships years earlier.