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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of June 13, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including an agreement between RWE and tech giant Amazon.

LS Power Acquires Engie Services, Rebrands It Opterra

Opterra joins LS Power’s existing portfolio of energy infrastructure companies providing energy efficiency and grid reliability services.

DNV: Turning Point Arrives for CCS

The Northern Lights joint venture and Occidental’s 1PointFive are among the companies moving CCS projects forward.

XGS Energy, Meta Team Up for 150-MW Geothermal Project in NM

The project, which will be developed in two phases, is expected to start operations by 2030 and flow electrons to PNM electric grid.

Concerns Grow on How ‘Dirt Sciences’ Will Keep Attracting Talent

Factors like the cyclical nature of the energy industry and demand for more skills are widening the gap between industry and education.

Volt Lithium to Deploy Mobile DLE Unit in Bakken

The initiative reflects Volt Lithium’s strategy of extracting lithium from streams of produced water associated with oil and gas production.

Chevron Lummus, Neste Mark Milestone for Renewable Fuels Tech

Partners Chevron Lummus Global and Neste aim to create a scalable platform to produce renewable fuel from lignocellulosic raw material, according to a news release.

Fervo Secures $206MM for Enhanced Geothermal System Project

Fervo Energy has secured $206 million for its Cape Station enhanced geothermal system project to continue development, the company said, one day after announcing the project's appraisal well set several geothermal drilling records.

Energy Vault Adds Battery Energy Storage System in Texas

Grid-scale energy storage company Energy Vault Holdings on June 11 said its Cross Trails BESS in Texas has begun commercial operations ahead of schedule.

Amazon Taps Talen for More Nuclear Power for Data Centers

As part of the new power purchase agreement, Talen will supply energy from its Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania to AWS data centers in the region.