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‘Trump Effect’ Stalls Hydrogen FIDs, Already Killing Projects

Billions of dollars in capex have been dedicated to hydrogen projects. But some projects have yet to reach final investment decisions amid continued uncertainty surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act and hydrogen production tax credits.

BKV Applies Refrac Playbook to Potential M&A Targets

BKV Corp. applies its refrac playbook—tried and true in the Barnett Shale—to potential M&A targets as it looks to gain contiguous acreage, Upstream President Eric Jacobson told Hart Energy at DUG Gas.

TotalEnergies Grows Renewables Portfolio with Project Acquisitions

TotalEnergies has entered into deals with RES, VSB Group and SN Power for assets in North America, Africa and Europe.

Northwind’s Sour Expansion Adds Room for Delaware Development

Midstream company Northwind Midstream expects to see treatment demand rise in Lea County, New Mexico, as Tier 1 plays mature and E&Ps look elsewhere to expand.

Hitting the Gas: Opal Fuels Accelerating RNG Growth

Opal Fuels, which increased annual RNG production by 41% in 2024, commands prices of about $20 per MMBtu from utilities and even higher prices in the vehicle market, co-CEO Jon Maurer said.

Cella Mixes Two Approaches to Keep CO2 Solidly Underground

Cella, a startup in partnership with Halliburton, injects CO2 into basaltic reservoirs, where it reacts and hardens.

BlackRock’s Fink Calls for Reliable US Power Grid—Now

“That starts with fixing the slow, broken permitting processes in the U.S. and Europe,” Larry Fink, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of $12 trillion investment-management firm BlackRock Inc., told shareholders March 31.

OPAL Completes $8.9MM Sale of IRA Investment Tax Credits

The credits were generated from the Sapphire RNG facility, a joint venture that is 50% owned by OPAL Fuels.

Norges Bank Acquires $1.5B Stake in North Sea Wind Projects

Norges Bank’s deal with RWE includes the Nordseecluster wind farm in the German North Sea and the Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea.

Stryten Plans to Add 10 GW of Battery Manufacturing Capacity

As part of the plan, Stryten said it also will increase domestic processing capacity of recycled plastic from spent batteries.