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EPA Eases Mercury Limits for Power Plants, Clearing Path for Coal Operators
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

EPA Eases Mercury Limits for Power Plants, Clearing Path for Coal Operators

The EPA has revised a 2012 rule that limited mercury and other toxic-metal emissions from large power plants, reducing federal compliance requirements and giving coal-fired operators near-term regulatory relief. The change is part of a broader deregulatory push that includes delayed enforcement on coal-ash cleanup and proposals to rescind greenhouse-gas legal findings, raising prospects of litigation, patchwork state responses and heightened public-health monitoring near affected facilities.

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Solid-state transformers attract $280M as startups race to modernize power

Three startups raised a combined $280 million to scale silicon-based transformers that consolidate multiple power devices and add software control. Investors see immediate demand from data centers and EV hubs, with broader grid upgrades possible as costs fall and semiconductor components mature.

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Canada advances energy and critical-minerals partnerships with Poland, France and Ukraine
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Canada advances energy and critical-minerals partnerships with Poland, France and Ukraine

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Fervo’s Utah EGS project to bring first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal online in 2026
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Fervo’s Utah EGS project to bring first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal online in 2026

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Isobloc ZERO debuts in Quebec with first cement-free insulated masonry build
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Isobloc ZERO debuts in Quebec with first cement-free insulated masonry build

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FAW tests semi‑solid battery claiming 500 Wh/kg and ~1,000 km range
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

FAW tests semi‑solid battery claiming 500 Wh/kg and ~1,000 km range

FAW’s battery arm and Nankai University unveiled a prototype semi‑solid pack they say delivers about 500 Wh/kg and a 142 kWh pack enabling local-test ranges near 1,000 km; the design swaps nickel for manganese and uses an in‑situ cured composite electrolyte. Independent lab verification and manufacturability remain open questions, while competitors such as CATL are emphasizing a different set of improvements — multi-thousand-cycle fast‑charge durability and sodium‑ion options — highlighting an industry split between peak energy density and lifecycle/fast‑charge performance.

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Oil prices slip on weaker US growth; Middle East risks cap losses

Oil prices slip on weaker US growth; Middle East risks cap losses

Oil benchmarks eased after U.S. demand indicators disappointed, trimming near-term upside; at the same time, reports of possible diplomatic engagement and concentrated long positions prompted rapid repricing that amplified intraday volatility. Geopolitical tensions and supply frictions still set a floor under prices, leaving the market range‑bound and sensitive to event-driven spikes.

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Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Denarius Metals and ProGrowth agree JV to pursue Saudi mining, processing

Denarius Metals has signed a joint venture partnership with Saudi group ProGrowth to establish processing, smelting and commercialization arrangements in Saudi Arabia for material from Denarius’s Spanish assets and to pursue new gold and nickel concessions in the Kingdom. The deal leverages ProGrowth’s local engineering and trading capabilities and could create a pathway for local project development and a potential equity investment in Denarius.

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Hydro-Québec proposes higher power tariffs for large data centres and blockchain mining

Hydro-Québec proposes higher power tariffs for large data centres and blockchain mining

Hydro-Québec has put forward new electricity prices that raise charges for big data centres and blockchain miners, including a new >5 MW data-centre band averaging 13¢/kWh and a cryptomining band averaging 19.5¢/kWh. Both measures include multi-year transition options and are slated for potential implementation in the second half of 2026, pending regulator approval.

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IEA's clean-energy agenda faces U.S. funding pressure and political pushback

IEA's clean-energy agenda faces U.S. funding pressure and political pushback

A senior U.S. energy official publicly challenged the IEA’s emphasis on low-carbon technologies at a Paris meeting and warned of funding consequences; the UK simultaneously pledged additional support to the agency’s clean-energy work. The clash spotlights a shifting geopolitical contest over how international energy data and strategy balance fossil fuel monitoring with clean-energy transition planning.

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European Commission urged to preserve 2025 hydrogen rules
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

European Commission urged to preserve 2025 hydrogen rules

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Syntropic Power debuts sodium-ion lineup to challenge home and grid storage

North Carolina’s Syntropic Power unveiled three sodium‑ion storage products aimed at residential, commercial and utility use and says it will scale to 2 GWh of projects this year; parallel lab advances in anode coatings and competing lithium/solid‑state improvements will determine how quickly sodium moves from pilots to widespread deployments.

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Trump-backed Ohio gas plant rattles power competitors
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Trump-backed Ohio gas plant rattles power competitors

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LanzaJet secures new funding to expand ethanol‑to‑jet production
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

LanzaJet secures new funding to expand ethanol‑to‑jet production

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Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Viridi battery unit replaces diesel backup at New York wastewater lift station

A Viridi lithium-ion battery array now provides backup power for a New York lift station, cutting municipality capital outlay after federal tax credits and lowering recurring generator costs. The installation reduces diesel generator runtime, delivers measurable annual savings, and is engineered with an anti-propagation safety architecture that passed third-party thermal testing.

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Denison secures federal licence to build Phoenix ISR uranium mine

Denison secures federal licence to build Phoenix ISR uranium mine

Canada's nuclear regulator granted the final federal permit that clears Denison to start site works on the Phoenix in‑situ recovery uranium project, subject to a final investment decision. With an expected construction period of roughly two years, the operation targets first output by mid‑2028 and becomes the first large-scale ISR uranium project in Canada to reach this stage.

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Ontario Teachers sets $70B private-market climate target by 2030
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Ontario Teachers sets $70B private-market climate target by 2030

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Global Energy Alliance launches India Grids of the Future Accelerator
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Global Energy Alliance launches India Grids of the Future Accelerator

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46th Joint Carbon Auction Between Quebec and California Takes Place Today
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

46th Joint Carbon Auction Between Quebec and California Takes Place Today

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Japan to Back $33B SB Energy Project — 9.2 GW Gas Complex Planned for Ohio
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Japan to Back $33B SB Energy Project — 9.2 GW Gas Complex Planned for Ohio

A Japanese-led financing package organized around SB Energy has been announced to underwrite a roughly $33 billion, 9.2 GW natural-gas complex in Ohio. U.S. and Japanese officials are framing the deal within a broader bilateral effort and Tokyo-funded investment pool that has prompted exploratory interest from other Japanese corporations, though many company responses remain non-binding.

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Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Energy Department Removes EV credit tied to 'fuel content factor'

The U.S. Energy Department said it will remove the calculation known as the fuel content factor , which had given electric vehicles added weight in regulatory fuel-efficiency accounting. The move, prompted by a federal appeals court ruling, comes as part of a wider reworking of vehicle efficiency rules and could shift the balance of incentives toward market and state-level measures.

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Rio Tinto secures majority control of Nemaska Lithium in Quebec

Rio Tinto secures majority control of Nemaska Lithium in Quebec

Rio Tinto has moved to majority ownership of Nemaska Lithium, giving it operational oversight of an integrated lithium project in Quebec and positioning the company to steer output toward the North American electric-vehicle market. The deal is backed by continued provincial funding and prior asset consolidation, and first commercial output from the Becancour processing complex is targeted for 2028.

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Japanese firms signal participation in US gas and energy export projects

Japanese firms signal participation in US gas and energy export projects

Several major Japanese companies, including SoftBank, Toshiba and Hitachi, have indicated interest in participating in a US natural gas export initiative and related energy and materials projects, Japan’s trade minister said. The developments tie into a broader U.S.–Japan effort to pilot strategically targeted investments from a Tokyo-funded pool that is shortlisting a data center program, a Gulf oil-handling terminal and a synthetic diamond plant, but the plans remain subject to technical, regulatory and financing hurdles.

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Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Starboard pushes Riot to accelerate AI and HPC data-center pivot

Activist investor Starboard says Riot Platforms can unlock a multibillion-dollar equity upside by fast-tracking deals to convert power-heavy sites into AI and high-performance computing hubs. Starboard points to an AMD anchor lease and Riot’s recent Rockdale land purchase — financed in part by selling bitcoin — as levers that reduce tenancy risk and create near-term contracted revenue, but warns Riot must speed execution or risk being acquired or left behind.

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Philippines rises as Asia‑Pacific drives a record wave in wind power
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Philippines rises as Asia‑Pacific drives a record wave in wind power

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OpenStar Technologies Demonstrates Magnet Suspension in Million‑Degree Plasma

OpenStar Technologies says it levitated a 0.5-tonne magnet inside a 5 m vacuum chamber while the internal gas exceeded one million °C — a systems-integration milestone that attracted national attention. The result is an engineering validation that complements a broader uptick in private-sector fusion experiments, but it stops short of any claim of net energy or sustained confinement.

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Eagle Energy Metals clears SEC hurdle as U.S. nuclear spending and uranium capacity commitments accelerate

The SEC declared Eagle Energy Metals’ registration statement effective, advancing its planned Nasdaq listing and a Feb. 23, 2026 shareholder vote as U.S. policy and large corporate commitments tighten the uranium and HALEU supply narrative. Broader market signals — uranium futures above $100/lb and sharp producer rallies — plus analyst interest in processors and mill permitting underscore both opportunity and heightened execution expectations for miners and midstream players.

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South Australia’s renewable surge: 84% clean generation and a 30% fall in wholesale prices
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

South Australia’s renewable surge: 84% clean generation and a 30% fall in wholesale prices

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Renewables Outpacing Fossil Fuels Despite U.S. Policy Headwinds
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Renewables Outpacing Fossil Fuels Despite U.S. Policy Headwinds

Global clean-energy deployment and capital are advancing even as U.S. federal policy shifts favor hydrocarbons; regionally concentrated buildouts and corporate procurement strategies are turning intermittent renewables into increasingly bankable, dispatchable supply. Rapid deployment in China, high-renewables jurisdictions such as South Australia, and strategic moves by hyperscalers — together with growing long-duration storage pilots and climate-focused finance — reinforce the commercial case for replacing peaker and baseload fossil assets over the coming decade.

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Sherrill pushes smart permitting and 3,000 MW community solar to cut New Jersey electricity bills

Sherrill pushes smart permitting and 3,000 MW community solar to cut New Jersey electricity bills

Governor Mikie Sherrill has ordered accelerated residential and community solar deployment plus temporary bill credits to blunt a near-30% rise in New Jersey utility bills. The strategy pairs permitting reform, a 3,000 MW community-solar registration and state fund transfers while confronting PJM capacity pressures and federal policy headwinds.

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U.S. Advances Tidal Energy: DOE-backed pilots, digital-twin R&D, and a 30 MW UK tidal project scaling up
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

U.S. Advances Tidal Energy: DOE-backed pilots, digital-twin R&D, and a 30 MW UK tidal project scaling up

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Eskom overhaul: Traders demand a clear 'end state' to unlock South Africa's power market
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Eskom overhaul: Traders demand a clear 'end state' to unlock South Africa's power market

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Kinterra Capital raises US$950M Fund II, buys Arizona copper asset to scale critical minerals platform
Energy, Climate & Infrastructure

Kinterra Capital raises US$950M Fund II, buys Arizona copper asset to scale critical minerals platform

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