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Uncertainty Abounds: IRA Clean Energy Incentives Await Fate

Policy experts weigh in on the next possible steps for President Joe Biden’s signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, following the Trump-led Republican trifecta.

PE Firm Northleaf to Divest Interests in Spanish Solar Farm

Private equity firm Northleaf Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest in the NCP Solar Mula farm in 2018.

Equinor Secures $3B in Financing for New York’s Empire Wind 1

Equinor’s 810-megawatt Empire Wind 1, which is scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2027, has accumulated the equivalent of about $5 billion in capital investments for the offshore New York project.

Carbon TerraVault Receives California’s First Class VI Permits from EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency granted California Resources Corp.’s Carbon TerraVault Class VI well permits for the underground injection and storage of CO2.

Ormat Starts Operations at New Jersey Energy Storage Facility

Ormat Technologies Inc. said the Montague energy storage project has a capacity of 20 megawatt/20 megawatt-hours.

Hirs: Expansive Energy Policies Set to Shape 2025 Markets

The incoming administration’s policies on sanctions, tariffs, regulations and deportations will impact the oil and gas industry.

Ormat Secures Acreage for Two Geothermal Power Plants

Ormat Technologies Inc. secured 1,678 acres from an auction hosted by Utah’s Bureau of Land Management.

FREYR Closes Deal for Trina Solar Manufacturing Assets

FREYR Battery said it anticipates the facility, located in Wilmer, Texas, first solar cell production in the second half of 2026.

Midwesterners to CCUS: Not in My Corn Field

Midstream firms in the Midwest are running into brick walls of local opposition against carbon capture projects.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Dec. 20, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including billions of dollars in loan awards from the U.S. Department of Energy.