The Los Angeles region is advancing efforts to decarbonize its power supply, including plans to startup early next year of one of the nation's
first utility-scale power plants fueled by 30% hydrogen.
Agencies seek construction sector support for project contracting and workforce execution, with billions in investment seen to expand options for drought-plagued water systems and other overburdened infrastructure.
U.S. energy developers await how soon President-elect Donald Trump will end the U.S. Energy Dept. pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas export terminals
Tutor Perini had record backlog but a $152M loss from project charges, while Quanta Services reported revenue below market expectations but strong sales and margins in its renewable energy unit and billions in future projects it is “well positioned to win.”
Doug Burgum, Republican governor of North Dakota, is named to lead a planned new National Energy Council of all sector federal regulators, while others are tapped for top posts at energy, transportation and environmental agencies.
Engineer-contractor giant cited project impacts and less-than-expected energy business earnings, but market watchers see key areas of growth next year.
Re-elected president is set to relax fossil fuel development curbs, including lifting a pause on approvals to build liquefied natural gas export terminals and a broader realignment of permitting and regulatory approaches, but states and advocacy groups are stepping up action on climate change.
US auction of first Atlantic Ocean floating wind project sites gains buyers, but market players show caution in facing impact of changed political support
Funds are earmarked for 42 projects in as many states and
D.C., with an added $28 million set for award to 15 states to expand and train the U.S. green building workforce.
But in a surprise, court majority agrees to not block federal EPA GHG emissions rule from taking effect as it weighs opponents legal challenge to the mandate.