Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 4, 2025

Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 4, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Trump Administration Adds Two DOE Lithium Processing Projects to Federal Permitting Dashboard
Source: US Department of Energy ICYMI— The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announced increased transparency and accountability for the federal permitting of two Department of Energy (DOE) lithium processing projects, advancing President Trump’s commitment to bolster domestic production of minerals and support American jobs. The projects — Kings Mountain and Liberty Owl — […]

MIL-OSI Global: Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian airfields could derail Russia’s war efforts
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The drone attacks by Ukrainian Operation Spider’s Web forces on Russian airfields have called into question Russia’s supposed military strength. Russian authorities have acknowledged damage from the June 1 attacks — an […]

MIL-OSI: Acceleware Announces Board Appointments
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), a leading innovator of transformative technologies using radio frequency (RF) technology targeting industrial process heat in the critical minerals and enhanced oil production industries, announces the strategic appointment of two seasoned energy executives to the Board […]

MIL-OSI: Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of May 31, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HOUSTON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: KYN) today provided a summary unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced its net asset value and asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as of May 31, 2025. […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – Meridian appoints new General Manager
Source: Meridian Energy 4 June 2025 – Meridian Energy has appointed Rory Blundell to the newly created role of General Manager, Strategy and Portfolio. Rory is currently Meridian’s Group Strategy Manager and starts his new position with immediate effect. Rory brings over 20 years of New Zealand electricity sector experience to his new role, having previously […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Consumer NZ – The sale of a top-rated power company signals a shrinking market
Source: Consumer NZ Flick Electric has been rated New Zealand’s top power company in Consumer NZ’s latest energy retailer survey — coinciding with its sale to gentailer, Meridian. Flick Electric has been named New Zealand’s top-rated power company in Consumer NZ’s latest energy retailer survey – but the win comes with an unexpected twist.   […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Update 1: Alberta wildfire update (June 3, 3 p.m.)
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Following a week of extreme wildfire behavior that included multiple fires and evacuations, Alberta is now seeing slightly improved conditions. Cooler conditions and high humidity are aiding firefighters. Alberta resources are bolstered by the addition of imported firefighters from across Canada and the northwestern United States. Current situation […]

MIL-OSI USA: Welch’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Advances in the Agriculture Committee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today celebrated the advancement of his bipartisan, bicameral Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to support America’s students and dairy farmers. This bipartisan […]

MIL-OSI USA: Helping More Students Earn Their Degree
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of SUNY ASAP|ACE, the nation’s leading evidence-based retention and completion model, from 4,270 students at 25 SUNY campuses in Fall 2024 to 7,050 students at 34 SUNY campuses in Fall 2025. Nine SUNY campuses will join ASAP|ACE this school year, and 14 […]

MIL-OSI USA: June 3rd, 2025

Heinrich, Luján Statement on President Trump’s 2026 Budget
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich Heinrich and Luján: “Trump’s budget is an attack on New Mexicans” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following […]

MIL-OSI: Epsilon Energy Ltd. Announces Quarterly Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HOUSTON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Epsilon Energy Ltd. (“Epsilon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EPSN) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock (annualized $0.25/sh) to the stock holders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2025, payable […]

MIL-OSI: Gevo Promotes Lindsay Fitzgerald to Chief Advocacy and Communications Officer
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today the promotion of Lindsay Fitzgerald to Chief Advocacy and Communications Officer, effective immediately. In this expanded leadership role, Ms. Fitzgerald will focus on advancing Gevo’s mission to strengthen American energy and food security by unlocking the full value […]

MIL-OSI Security: Update 294 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in Ukraine today as part of the ongoing efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, with the wail of air raid sirens forcing one of his meetings to be held in […]

MIL-OSI USA: Beneath the Surface: Why Bri Friedman Embraces Failure
Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory An Engineer Looks Back on High School Science Fairs, African Drone Flights, and Marine Energy Innovations That Shape the Future Bri Friedman is looking forward to learning from failure. This National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) engineer is working with the laboratory’s marine energy team to develop a device called […]

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews
Source: The Conversation – USA – By J.B. Ruhl, Professor of Law, Director, Program on Law and Innovation, and Co-director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University A pumpjack in eastern Utah extracts oil from underground. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure […]

MIL-OSI Global: Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mark Winfield, Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada The acceleration of federal approvals for “nation-building projects” was the major theme of this week’s first ministers meeting in Saskatoon. A rush to streamline approvals for resource development and infrastructure projects has been central to the Canadian response […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: Air pollution kills 42,000 South Africans in one year. Big polluters must be held accountable
Source: Greenpeace Statement – SOUTH AFRICA, 3 June 2025 – A new report released today by Greenpeace Africa and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals a devastating and avoidable public health crisis. In 2023 alone, 42,000 South Africans lost their lives due to exposure to fine particle pollution (PM2.5), including […]

MIL-OSI Banking: Egypt’s renewable power capacity to reach 31.6GW in 2035, forecasts GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Egypt’s renewable power capacity to reach 31.6GW in 2035, forecasts GlobalData Posted in Power Egypt is endeavoring to augment the proportion of renewable energy within its electricity mix to 42% by the year 2035. The nation is actively expanding its capacity through the implementation of large-scale solar and wind energy initiatives. Against this […]

MIL-OSI: CBAK Energy Secures $3 Million Follow-up Order from Livguard, Strengthening Strategic Partnership in India
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DALIAN, China, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) (“CBAK Energy,” or the “Company”), a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today announced the receipt of a significant follow-up order from Livguard, a prominent Indian energy storage solutions provider. Valued at approximately USD […]

MIL-OSI: Canada Energy Partners Extends Private Placement
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada Energy Partners Inc. (NEX: CE.H) (the “Company”) announces that the TSX-Venture Exchange has approved an extension of its non-brokered private placement until June 26/2025. Please see the original news release announcing the private placement issued on April 11/2025 for more information. On […]