Boca Raton, Fla. – – September 16, 2026 -- A twenty-year shift in how industrial equipment is owned is now being tested on grid-scale batteries, as NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMAD) applies a rental-fleet model to utility-grade energy storage while established equipment lessors post record quarterly numbers built on the same logic.
Camden, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, joined the City of Camden for the sixth consecutive year to install 2,977 American flags at RCA Pier Park, one for each life lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The ceremony, held adjacent to American Water's Camden headquarters, included a wreath dedication, a moment of silence and a siren salute. Employee volunteers from American Water and the City of Camden worked alongside first responders to place the flags at the park.
Bangkok – September 16, 2026 -- Gastech 2026 opens in Bangkok on September 14, convening 19 government ministers, global energy CEOs and technology leaders to address emerging markets that now drive more than 80% of global energy demand growth. Hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy and running through September 17, the event follows Gastech 2025's approximately $60 billion in commercial agreements and investments, setting a high bar for deal-making in this edition.
New York – September 16, 2026 -- A three-phase study of more than 5,000 registered U.S. voters has found that while affordability is the single most persuasive argument for clean energy, most Americans do not believe solar and wind power are actually inexpensive. The research, commissioned by Heatmap News from Embold Research and published as "Communicating about Climate and Clean Energy in an Age of Affordability," found that 55% of voters believe solar and wind are cost-competitive only because of government subsidies, and 57% say clean energy advocates exaggerate how cheap the technologies have become.
Vancouver – September 16, 2026 -- Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) has expanded its drill program at the 100%-owned Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California, adding four new drill pads through an amendment to its existing Authorized Use Permit rather than seeking a new regulatory approval.
The expanded scope adds pads PT-J 011, PT-J 012, HGD-002 and HGD-003. Pads PT-J 011 and PT-J 012 will collect PQ-diameter metallurgical core samples to refine recovery mapping and geometallurgical domain modeling ahead of future feasibility work. Pads HGD-002 and HGD-003 are vertical hydrogeological holes designed for in-situ permeability testing and baseline hydrological monitoring required for mine planning.
Houston – September 16, 2026 -- Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its interests in RISEC Holdings, LLC to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC for $715 million while simultaneously acquiring 100% equity in Hunlock Creek Generating LLC, a 169-megawatt gas-fired generation asset in Pennsylvania.
RISEC owns a 609-MW, two-unit combined cycle gas turbine power plant serving the New England power market. SENA has held an energy conversion agreement for the plant's full electricity output since 2019, an arrangement that will terminate once the Constellation sale closes. The company said the transaction brings forward returns it had expected to realize through longer-term ownership, delivering a significant gain on the sale.
Whippany, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) delivered NASCAR-themed Speedy Bears to pediatric patients at St. Joseph's University Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey, on September 10, part of a two-day community engagement effort tied to its SuburbanCares corporate social responsibility platform.
The delivery came one day after National Teddy Bear Day on September 9 and forms part of The NASCAR Foundation's Speediatrics Children's Fund Speedy Bear Program, which distributes more than 5,000 Speedy Bears annually to roughly 135 hospitals across all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico.
Boca Raton – September 15, 2026 -- The national average price of diesel hit an all-time high of $5.85 a gallon on September 4, 2026, according to AAA, then climbed further to $5.9015 three days later, surpassing the previous record set in June 2022.
A year ago the same gallon cost $3.71; on the eve of the conflict it cost $3.76. Six months of disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and crude trading near $90 a barrel have added more than two dollars to a fuel that powers freight, agriculture, construction and a large share of the country's backup and off-grid electricity.
Madison, Wis. – September 15, 2026 -- Everlight Solar has been named a 2026 1-Star Champion in the Fleet category by Dane County's Climate Champions Program, marking its fourth recognition under the initiative since 2021.
The fleet supports company teams traveling to job sites and community events throughout the Dane County area. The 2026 designation builds on a 2025 Climate Champion recognition earned after the company converted 25-50% of its vehicles to clean energy.
Dane County first named Everlight Solar an Emerging Climate Champion in Fleet Operations in 2023. In 2021, the company received Climate Champion Catalyst status for helping other local organizations take climate action.
Research Triangle Park, N.C. – September 15, 2026 -- RTI International has opened a $14 million expansion of its Pilot Xcelerator platform, doubling the independent research institute's commercialization infrastructure for energy and industrial technology startups.
The 25,000-square-foot facility on RTI's Research Triangle Park campus gives innovators access to pilot infrastructure, engineering expertise and independent scientific validation to bridge the gap between lab research and commercial deployment. RTI describes the Pilot Xcelerator as the only privately owned industrial pilot laboratory in North Carolina.