HYDROGEN: Developers advance proposed hydrogen production projects in northwestern New Mexico using the region’s natural gas supplies as feedstock amid advocates’ pushback. (Los Angeles Times)SOLAR:CLEAN ENERGY: Oregon advocates urge Portland’s city council to reserve a multimillion-dollar clean energy fund for climate action projects and resist proposals to spend it on unrelated budget items. (Utility Dive)BATTERIES: Firefighters continued to contend with a battery fire for a sixth day at an energy storage facility in southern California. (San Diego Union-Tribune)MINING: The Biden administration awards a firm $20 million to expedite development of a proposed battery-grade manganese mine in southern Arizona amid advocates’ opposition to the project. (Fox 21)TRANSMISSION: A utility and developer are selected to build a high-voltage transmission line designed to carry renewable energy across southern California.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 23, 2024 04:59 UTC