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ProFrac and Seismos have entered a strategic partnership for the launch of Closed Loop Fracturing, now available across all major U.S. basins. The collaboration marks the first large-scale deployment of an extensively operator-validated, real-time quality control system, enabling fully automated Closed Loop Fracturing. The system redefines how completions are measured, optimized, and scaled, and illustrates ProFrac’s relentless drive to bring its customers the best available fracturing technology, as well as ProFrac’s confidence in its quality of services, where every stage is independently benchmarked by Seismos’ technology. “This partnership with Seismos builds on the foundation we’ve laid with ProPilot,”…
Top U.S. and Iraqi officials have discussed the potential resumption of oil exports from Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan and the role of the U.S. oil companies operating in the country, the Iraqi foreign ministry said on Monday.Oil exports from Kurdistan have now been halted for two and a half years, after they were shut in in March 2023 due to a dispute over who should authorize the Kurdish exports. Despite some breakthroughs in negotiations in recent months, the disagreements have continued.Before the halt to exports, oil supply from Kurdistan averaged more than 400,000 barrels per day (bpd).Iraq has said exports were to…
Governors Island in New York has just unveiled the Harbor Charger, the state’s first hybrid-electric ferry. The boat will operate a passenger service between Governors Island and New York. The $33 million ferry will replace an existing diesel-powered vessel which has been in continuous use since 1956. It has capacity for up to 1200 passengers and 30 delivery or commercial vehicles, and has a cruising speed of 10-12 knots – speeds reportedly up to 66 per cent faster than existing ferries. In terms of hardware, the Harbor Charger features a Siemens Energy BlueDrive Eco diesel-electric system plus the BlueVault battery-based…
The power modules utilizing the ceramic-packaged all-solid-state batteries, “PSB401010H,” manufactured by Maxell, Ltd. (TOKYO: 6810) have been installed as the power sources in the industrial robots and the controllers of Subaru Corporation, and test operations began at the Oizumi Plant, Subaru’s engine and transmission production site in the Gunma Manufacturing Facility, in August.With the test operations at Subaru as a starting point, Maxell aims to expand the application of its all-solid-state battery modules to Subaru and other manufacturing companies. In the automobile manufacturing process, industrial robots typically use primary batteries (single-use type) to provide power backup for memory and real-time…
In a decision with far-reaching implications for corporate climate accountability, a federal judge this week ruled that California’s groundbreaking climate disclosure laws—SB 253 (emissions reporting) and SB 261 (climate-related financial risk)—will remain in force. The ruling, which rejected a preemptive challenge by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and allied business groups, clears the path for enforcement beginning in 2026. A Defeat for Preemptive Legal Blocking In late July, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California confronted a motion for a preliminary injunction that sought to stop the state’s climate disclosure laws from taking effect. Judge Otis Wright…
Heavy industry meets battery recycling as Redwood Materials strikes a deal with Caterpillar to recycle the lithium-ion batteries powering CAT’s electric mining equipment.Caterpillar’s R1700 XE is a zero-emission underground loader that’s powered by electricity rather than diesel fuel. Its 213-kWh battery pack, roughly equivalent to 3 to 4 Tesla battery packs, stores enough energy to run the loader in demanding conditions while eliminating on-site exhaust emissions. For miners, this means improved air quality underground and reduced ventilation costs.What makes the partnership with Redwood noteworthy is the cyclical nature of this new value chain: the very metals Caterpillar’s equipment extracts, such…
Hyliion Holdings Corp. has posted a revenue of $1.5 million and a net loss of $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2025. The company did not record any revenue for the second quarter of 2024, when it took a net loss of $10.8 million. However, the delayed commercialization of its KARNO product has pushed Hyliion to revise its 2025 revenue guidance to $5-10 million from $10-15 million previously. Operating expenses totaled $15.8 million, compared to $14.0 million for the prior-year quarter. The increase was primarily driven by higher research and development expenses, which rose to $10.1 million, up from…
Morgan Stanley sees $2.2 trillion of investment in new nuclear power through 2050, a more than 40% increase over its projection last year as government support and demand from the tech sector has grown. The investment bank sees the U.S. adding 150 gigawatts of nuclear power by the middle of century, according to a note published this month. That would more than double the installed capacity in the U.S., though it is well below President Donald Trump’s goal of adding an additional 300 gigawatts. “The nuclear renaissance has already made significant progress,” Morgan Stanley analysts told clients on Aug. 12.…
ExxonMobil has signed a long-term agreement with Cerebre to accelerate and sustain ExxonMobil’s Foundational Digital Backbone. This strategic collaboration underscores ExxonMobil’s commitment to data and innovation targeted at driving enterprise operational efficiency. About Cerebre Cerebre delivers a live intelligence map of the plant connecting physical assets, operating conditions, and expert insights to drive smarter, safer decisions. Cerebre’s patented technology transforms how industrial companies navigate, understand and optimize their operations. Cerebre brings plant context to AI models, workflows, and decision-making, unlocking new levels of efficiency and safety. About ExxonMobil ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy and…
More than 920 SME suppliers join Iberdrola’s latest sustainability training, spanning four continents. The initiative builds on previous years, where 338 suppliers completed the program with 96% finding it useful. Iberdrola enforces a strict supplier Code of Conduct covering human rights, inclusion, safety, and anti-corruption. Iberdrola has renewed its collaboration with the UN Global Compact in Spain, taking part in the third edition of the Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme. This year, the initiative will provide sustainability training to more than 920 SME suppliers across the four continents where Iberdrola operates. The programme, promoted by UN Global Compact Spain with ICEX…