EnergyTech

1 week ago | energytech.com | Rod Walton

One of the fastest developed liquified natural gas expert terminals along the U.S. Gulf Coast has started production to ship LNG to numerous European and global customers. The beginning of commercial export operations at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG facility strengthens the U.S. role as leading LNG exporter in the world, thanks to the rise of shale gas production throughout the nation. The project already has several multi-billion-dollar supply agreements.

2 weeks ago | energytech.com | Rod Walton

Power generation project developers are preparing to build a 1.2-GW gas-fired plant in a rural Texas county intent on attracting new data centers as part of its economic development goals. Gemma Power Systems, part of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) parent firm Argan Inc., has received a notice to proceed on its EPC services contract to build the project in Lee County.

2 weeks ago | energytech.com | Rod Walton

Energy StorageThe production of refined lithium, a key component in most electric vehicle and utility-scale battery storage systems worldwide, is on target to maintain a record volume needed to keep up with the pace of battery storage installation both in the U.S. and worldwide. Worldwide production of lithium topped an all-time high of 240,000 metric tons in 2024, according to various reports.

2 weeks ago | energytech.com | Rod Walton

Chicago-based supermarket chain Mariano’s is not just writing down its food waste but reallocating much of it to produce sustainable energy and agricultural benefits. Mariano’s has worked with Chicago environmental and biofuels group Green Era Campus to recycle 1 million pounds of food waste into renewable energy and compost. The program began two years at Mariano’s Evergreen Park location and now is also at its Oak Lawn store.

3 weeks ago | energytech.com | Rod Walton

e-MobilityThe Canadian supply chain for hydrogen-fueled transportation has advanced through a deal between two North American infrastructure companies. California-based Cavendish Hydrogen has delivered hydrogen fueling equipment for HTEC’s new station project in Vancouver. Hydrogen (chemical symbol H2) is light but energy-dense gas which does not contain carbon in its chain and thus does emit CO2 when combusted.