Energy & Environment

West Valley City, Utah – September 17, 2026 -- Nusano has been selected by the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a direct metallization production line for HALEU nuclear fuel capable of generating 5.9 metric tons per unit annually, with the first unit slated for 2031.

DOE selects Nusano for Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Program

The selection grants Nusano access to DOE authorization processes, national laboratory expertise, infrastructure and technical resources under the Launch Pad initiative, a federal program designed to move advanced nuclear technologies from concept to commercial deployment.

Abuja, Nigeria – September 17, 2026 -- BLUETTI and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) donated 230 solar lighting and storage kits in Benue State, Nigeria, between Sept. 7-10, marking the second joint deployment of the companies' 'Lighting An African Family' (LAAF) program following their initial 2025 rollout in Kenya.

BLUETTI donates 50 PB200 kits for university solar training

A two-day workshop at Rev. Fr. Orshio Adasu University Makurdi covered solar energy fundamentals, with BLUETTI supplying 50 PB200 Solar Lighting and Storage Kits for hands-on instruction. The company also launched a Campus Ambassador Programme to extend clean-energy awareness across the university and surrounding communities.

Lund, Sweden – September 16, 2026 -- Alfa Laval has been selected by Saipem, the EPC contractor for Stockholm Exergi's BECCS project, to supply heat transfer equipment for a facility expected to capture, liquify, and permanently store up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Facility to represent one to two percent of global carbon capture capacity

The plant, set to begin operations in 2028, will be built at Stockholm Exergi's biomass-based combined heat and power site in Stockholm, described as Europe's largest such plant. Once operational, it aims to be one of the world's largest facilities for capturing and permanently storing biogenic CO2.

Shanghai – September 16, 2026 -- Shanghai Electric has secured its first overseas heavy-duty gas turbine contract, landing the Unit 3 award for the 500 MW Sarawak Samalaju Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Project in Malaysia.

Shanghai Electric will deliver full EPC turnkey scope plus a 25-year service agreement

The contract covers a complete engineering, procurement and construction turnkey solution for the gas-fired plant, paired with a 25-year long-term service agreement (LTSA) spanning all major equipment. Gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, heat recovery steam generators and air-cooled systems will all be manufactured in-house by Shanghai Electric, which will also act as the sole provider for decades of maintenance and service.

Toronto – September 16, 2026 -- Franco-Nevada Corporation has agreed to a A$200 million (approximately $144 million) follow-on financing package with Minerals 260 Limited to advance the Bullabulling Gold Project in Western Australia, lifting its total backing of the project to an aggregate A$420 million (approximately $300 million).

The package comprises a A$170 million (approximately $122 million) gross royalty acquisition and a A$30 million (approximately $22 million) equity subscription as lead order in a future Minerals 260 capital raise.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 16, 2026 -- CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed and commissioned two 60,000m3 full containment LNG storage tanks at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG Facility in the Philippines, marking the world's first in-service full containment all-steel LNG tanks.

Tank 1 achieves world-first status as all-steel full containment LNG storage

The commissioning of Tank 1 marked the industry's first in-service full containment LNG tank built entirely of steel. Tank 2 has since completed performance testing and is fully operational, giving the Ilijan facility two functioning units of the technology.

Houston – September 16, 2026 -- Allstream Energy Partners has secured nominations in six categories for Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators program, spotlighting the Houston-based firm's AI-driven marketing technology built for the oil and gas sector.

Six nominations span AI, leadership, and marketing categories

The company was nominated for Best Workplaces for Innovators North America, AI, Automation and Machine Learning Excellence, Advertising, Marketing and PR, Small & Mighty Companies, Innovative Team of the Year, and Innovative Leader of the Year, an individual honor for Founder and CEO Efrain Garcia.

Yiwu, China – September 16, 2026 -- CrossBoundary Energy's (CBE) 233 MW Kamoa solar project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached full-capacity grid connection and commercial operation, just 16 months after the power purchase agreement was signed.

Kamoa becomes Africa's first solar-plus-storage project to deliver round-the-clock baseload power

The project sits adjacent to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, one of the world's largest copper mining operations, replacing the diesel generation that remote African mines have historically relied on for continuous production.

Wilmington, Del. – September 16, 2026 -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has disqualified law firm HSF Kramer from representing Pleasants Power Station in its Chapter 11 proceedings, sustaining conflict-of-interest objections raised by Omnis Fuel Technologies and the Office of the United States Trustee.

Houston – September 16, 2026 -- Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) will release third-quarter 2026 results after market close on October 27, 2026, followed by a conference call the next morning to discuss the figures with investors.

Executives to detail Q3 results covering the period ended September 30, 2026

Chairman, President and CEO Anthony G. Petrello and Chief Financial Officer Miguel A. Rodriguez will lead the call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Participants are advised to dial in 10 to 15 minutes early to secure a connection.

Replay access runs through November 4

A recording of the call will be available for one week, until 4:00 p.m. CT on November 4, 2026. Callers in North America can access the replay at (855) 669-9658, while international listeners should dial (412) 317-0088, using Conference Replay Entry Number 6139974.