I Squared, Enbridge and MPLX to buy majority stake in Matterhorn natural gas pipeline

Photo: freepik Infrastructure investment firm I Squared, Enbridge (ENB) and MPLX (MPLX) said late Tuesday they agreed to acquire equity interests in the Matterhorn Express Pipeline from Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners; deal terms were not disclosed but speculation had said a deal could value Matterhorn at more than $5B including debt.…

U.S. oil production has likely peaked and will start to decline due to price plunge, Diamondback CEO warns

photo: freepik Diamondback Energy expects U.S. oil production to peak and then decline this year due to low prices. CEO Travis Stice warned that falling production threatens jobs, GDP growth, the nation’s trade balance and U.S. energy security U.S. onshore oil production has likely peaked and will start to decline due to the recent plunge…

Engineers build record-breaking wind turbine with material no one saw coming: ‘It’s not difficult to envision’

Photo: Freepik Modvion is building on the success of its record-breaking wood-based wind turbine tower built in 2023 by raising the bar another 16 meters. The Sweden-based company has received design certification for its tallest engineered-wood tower to date, measuring 119 meters tall, according to IEEE Spectrum. It was designed to support a 6.4-megawatt turbine from Danish company Vestas, although…

Council gets £762k for energy improvements

photo:  freepik A Devon council has been awarded more than £760,000 of funding to deliver energy efficiency improvements to some of its buildings. North Devon Council said £762,065 from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme would be used to improve Ilfracombe’s Landmark Theatre and the Brynsworthy Environment Centre in Fremington. Improvements funded by the grant…

New study reveals incredible financial impact of making the switch to an electric vehicle — here’s the breakdown

photo: Freepik A new study has revealed that electric vehicles could save money for 80% of drivers, with motorists saving on average close to $8,000. As reported by Fleet World, research conducted by New AutoMotive and published by Electric Vehicles UK assessed around 480 scenarios and found that owning an EV can save most people around £5,850 (close to $8,000).…