energy transition
Blackstone brings 694-MW Magnolia gas plant online in Louisiana (U.S.)
The greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant was developed by Kindle Energy, Blackstone’s North American power platform. Construction began in 2022 and created more than 400 local construction jobs.
Air Liquide and Holcim sign an agreement to decarbonize cement production with a carbon capture project in Belgium
Air Liquide and Holcim reach a new stage in their collaboration with the signing of an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero cement plant at Obourg in Belgium.
U.S. grants permit for project to bring power to Puerto Rico from Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico has been plagued with widespread power outages since Hurricane Maria decimated the island's electrical grid nearly a decade ago in one of the deadliest storms in America's history.
Yokogawa and CMC Solutions sign global sales and service agreement for predictive emission monitoring systems for industry
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has entered into a global agency agreement with US-based CMC Solutions (CMC) to expand the availability of CMC’s predictive emission monitoring systems (PEMS) outside the U.S. Under the agreement, Yokogawa will leverage its global service network to ma..
Endress+Hauser investing in U.S. production to power data centers, strengthen core industries
With 650,000 ft2 of U.S. manufacturing space and significant investments in workforce expansion and production efficiency, Endress+Hauser is strengthening its position as a primary supplier to hyperscalers, colocation facilities and the OEMs and system integrators who support them.
ExxonMobil starts operations on second carbon capture project in Louisiana (U.S.)
We are now transporting and storing captured CO2 from the New Generation Gas Gathering (NG3) project in Gillis, Louisiana. NG3 is our second active commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in Louisiana. CCS application differentiates Louisiana’s core industries, including LNG, and p..
Australian gas producer Santos wins court fight over net-zero claims
The lawsuit was launched in 2021 by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, an activist shareholder, which said it was the first case of its kind in any country to challenge the validity of a company’s net-zero emissions target.
Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009
The rise to the highest since 2009 is attributed to progress in energy development projects involving Japanese firms and a decline in oil and gas imports.
Geoinform, subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes
The collaboration aims to introduce state-of-the-art, innovative oil and gas technologies capable of meeting emerging market demands and significantly increasing the operational efficiency of the industry.
China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club
With 73 GW more clean capacity than fossil fuel capacity in use, China now has 51% of its power fleet drawing from clean sources and joins the ranks of Brazil, France and Germany as major economies powered mainly by clean energy sources.
Maas Energy Works commissions RNG interconnection in collaboration with PG&E
Maas Energy Works (MEW) has announced the interconnection of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at Couco Creek Dairy in Turlock, California, with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) natural gas system.
India explores increased gas use during peak hours to ensure power supply
Typically, the country maximizes gas-fired generation only during peak summer months because it is relatively costly.
Yokogawa, ANYbotics to integrate OpreX Robot Management Core software with ANYmal robotic inspection solutions
By integrating the management of explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil and gas, power and metals industries.
Opinion: Europe's offshore wind pact is a hedge against U.S. gas reliance
At the North Sea Summit on Monday, ministers from Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway signed an agreement to develop 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity in shared economic waters.
MHI and ITB deepen research collaboration on ammonia-based clean power
New research builds on earlier phases to explore the potential of ammonia-based, zero-carbon power generation Continued target set on integrating proven technologies in gas turbines, supporting cleaner power generation in Indonesia Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Indonesia's Instit..
Opinion: What excites and worries LNG exporters in 2026
The year 2025 in the LNG sector will be one for the history books after production and exports of the super-chilled fuel smashed records and raked in billions of dollars in revenues across the global liquefied natural gas supply chain.
Talen Energy inks $3.45-B deal for gas plants to boost PJM footprint
Power demand in the United States is expected to hit record levels in 2026, driven by rapid growth in AI and cryptocurrency data centers alongside increased electrification of homes and businesses, pushing U.S. power producers to scale up gas-fired generation.
Key U.S. energy, power trends at home and on world markets
Overseas, the U.S. is set to cement its position as the largest and most influential exporter of crude oil and natural gas, which continue to underpin a vast majority of global energy systems and generate massive earnings for the U.S. Treasury.
Moeve signs agreement with Pretium Renovables to build up to six biomethane plants
The companies have reached an agreement to develop between four and six biomethane plants, each with an estimated production capacity of 60 GWh per year Andalusia is the priority region for the rollout of the projects, which will reduce CO₂ emissions by around 14,600 tons per year per plant, ther..
Malaysia steps up gas-fired power use in December as reliance on coal falls
Gas-fired power generation accounted for most of a nearly 5% rise in electricity supplied to Peninsular Malaysia in December, making up for a 4.3% decline in coal-fired output.
Ameresco and Republic Services bring 5.2-MWe Upper Rock landfill gas-to-RNG facility online
The 5.2 MWe RNG facility is designed to capture raw landfill gas and process 2,000 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas, and to produce more than 500,000 Dekatherms each year.
Japan's Osaka Gas starts unit at new 1.25-GW gas-fired power plant in Himeji
The facility runs on natural gas and uses a high-efficiency gas turbine combined-cycle power generation system. Once both units are online, Osaka Gas' domestic thermal power generation capacity will rise to about 3.2 GW from roughly 2 GW.
Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
U.S. President Donald Trump, Orban's ally, who has exempted Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy for the 2026 Hungarian election year, has made clear that he wants to share in Venezuela's oil riches.
Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars, the intensified targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia in its war against Ukraine, OPEC’s often perplexing production decisions and the recently threatened U.S. blockade of Venezuela.
CNPC: China's natural gas demand seen up 5% in 2026
The 5% growth forecast marks a rebound from this year when China's apparent gas consumption dipped 0.3% year-on-year during the first 10 months and imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell 16% during the same period.
Nigerian oil firms strike flare-gas deals to curb emissions, boost energy
Nigeria holds Africa's largest proven gas reserves and is betting on gas to drive industrial growth and cut emissions.
Tokyo Gas and Teralta partner to advance e-methane project development in Canada
Teralta is advancing multiple e-NG project opportunities across North America, including an e-NG project in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada which utilizes by-product green hydrogen derived from hydroelectric power and CO₂ from existing industrial sources. The e-NG from this project is estimated to be ready for export to Japan by around FY2030.
Opinion: High and rising natural gas costs may spur fresh climb in U.S. coal use
Between January and March of this year, U.S. gas prices jumped by a third due to a cold snap and strong LNG exports, which in turn sparked higher U.S. coal-fired power generation as utilities cut costs by burning cheaper coal instead of gas.
Update: Germany continues to build up LNG import terminals
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
HORIBA’s gas and liquid analysis and measurement instruments adopted for INPEX’s Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production and Usage Demonstration Project
This project marks Japan’s first initiative to verify the entire value chain, from production to utilization, of blue hydrogen and blue ammonia derived from domestically sourced natural gas.
- RWE strengthens partnerships with ADNOC and Masdar to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project
- Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
- KBR awarded FEED for Coastal Bend LNG project
- Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year
