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‘Store, Baby, Store’ – Texas Is Ground Zero for the US Battery Boom

Texas installed 4 gigawatts of battery capacity last year, surpassing California’s pace for the first time. Big batteries in Texas are addressing issues on the electric grid, storing excess wind and solar power and meeting surging demand from new residents and electric vehicles. The growth of battery storage in Texas is threatened by tariffs on …

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Google Deploys AI to Speed up Connections at PJM, Largest US Power Grid

Summary • Electricity customers hope to cut wait times to connect to grid • The first time AI will be used to manage grid connections • US power demand jumps as Big Tech rolls out data centers for AI (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google unit is partnering with the largest electrical grid operator in North …

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Want to Cut Your Trade Surplus with Trump? Crude, LNG and Coal Can Help – A Bit: Russell

 Amid the market carnage and turmoil created by U.S. President Donald Trump’s chaotic global tariff roll out and retreat, there are likely some clear trends that will emerge. One of these is that countries seeking to cut a deal with Trump will try to purchase more U.S. goods in order to lower their trade surpluses …

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Energy Transfer Signs Deal with MidOcean for Lake Charles, Louisiana, LNG Project

U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer said on Wednesday it entered into a nonbinding agreement with MidOcean Energy to jointly develop the Lake Charles LNG export facility in Louisiana. MidOcean will pay for 30% of the construction costs of the facility and receive 30% of the LNG production, or roughly 5.0 million metric tonnes per annum …

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Climate Activist Shareholder Group ‘Follow This’ Pauses Big Oil Campaign

Climate activist shareholder group Follow This said on Thursday a lack of investor appetite has forced it to suspend its nearly decade-long campaign seeking stronger commitments from major oil and gas producers to emission cuts. The Dutch group started filing climate resolutions at shareholder meetings in 2016, reaching shareholder support in subsequent years of 80% …

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US Natgas Prices Jump 10% After US President Trump Pauses Most Tariffs

U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 10% on Wednesday, rising along with Wall Street and other energy prices after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries, even as he raised them further on imports from China. Gas prices also gained support from a decline in output in recent …

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