Viridi's RPS 150 finished live-grid testing at ORNL. The project examined how well energy storage works with grid controls under changing real-world conditions.

Nebraska's trade mission to Japan and the Philippines promoted low-carbon ethanol, carbon capture, and energy exports beyond traditional agriculture.

A DOE court stipulation tied an October grant-cancellation tranche to state politics, adding new legal risk to federally supported hydrogen projects.

Lithium prices are recovering, but a steep drop in mining and exploration investment could leave future battery supply short of projects financed.

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.

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.

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.