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Shell Begins Production at Whale in US Gulf of Mexico

Jan 9 (Reuters) – Oil and gas major Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday it had started production at the offshore floating facility Whale located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Whale development is operated by Shell, which owns 60% of the project alongside U.S. energy major Chevron (CVX.N), which has a 40% stake. The project …

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US Senate Panel to Hold Hearings on Trump Energy Picks Next Week

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate energy committee will hold nomination hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for energy roles on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel’s chairman said on Thursday. The committee will hold a hearing to consider Doug Burgum, Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the interior, on Tuesday, Jan. …

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Biden Administration to Release Short-Term Guidance on Clean Fuel Tax Credit, Sources Say

By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration expects to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday and leave final decisions to President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to two sources familiar with the plan. With the news, biofuel companies and their legislative backers will have to wait to …

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Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. The Lone Star state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind …

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