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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Oct. 25, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a U.S. Geological Survey-led study pointing to massive estimated lithium reserves in the Arkansas Smackover.

South Dakota High Court Rejects Eminent Domain Power for CCUS Pipeline

The South Dakota Supreme Court justices have placed yet another roadblock in the way of Summit Carbon Solutions’ highly contested carbon capture pipeline project.

NextEra Ponders Nuclear Plant Restart as Backlog Climbs

NextEra Energy’s CEO is considering restarting the Duane Arnold nuclear plant as electricity needs, particularly from data centers, are growing.

Fervo Energy, Partners Launch Geothermal Apprenticeship Program

Participants will have a chance to learn geothermal directional drilling and well completions, while getting on-the-job training and taking college-level coursework, the company says.

EIA: Construction Costs for Gas-fired Power Stay Well Below Solar, Wind

Combined-cycle generation takes a lead as U.S. electricity demand is expected to rise.

RWE Pushes 1 GW of US Battery Energy Storage Projects to Boost Grid

As utility-scale battery energy storage projects boost grid reliability, RWE Clean Energy is adding projects in the U.S.

LongPath Technologies Secures DOE Loan to Expand Emissions Monitoring Network

LongPath aims to construct and install more than 1,000 remote monitoring towers across oil and gas basins including the Permian, Denver-Julesburg and Anadarko.

Dominion Energy, Stonepeak Close $2.6B Offshore Wind Deal

The close marked the completion of Dominion’s business review targeting $21 billion of debt reduction initiatives.

Exclusive: CCUS Industry Poised for Standardization, Cost Reduction

Worley’s Senior Director of CCUS Gary LeMaire shares insights into the “significant” role of carbon capture, utilization and storage in reaching net zero demands and regulatory uncertainties with CCUS technologies.

Regulators Greenlight CRC’s Carbon TerraVault I CCS Project

The approval by California’s Kern County Board of Supervisors clears California Resources Corp. to start construction activities for the carbon capture and storage project.