Energy, Utilities & Environment

Howard Energy Partners CEO Mike Howard Named Featured Speaker

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Howard Energy Partners CEO Mike Howard Named Featured Speaker

San Antonio – November 10, 2026 -- Mike Howard, Chairman and CEO of Howard Energy Partners (HEP), is listed as a featured speaker. He brings more than 30 years of midstream energy experience and runs one of the largest privately held energy infrastructure companies in the United States.

HEP, founded in 2011, owns and operates assets across five U.S. states and Mexico

Howard leads HEP as both Chairman and CEO. Before founding the company, he was President of Midstream at Energy Transfer Partners. Earlier roles included leadership positions at Union Pacific Resources, Duke Energy Field Services and Crosstex Energy.

Howard holds board seats at HEP, Atlas Energy Solutions, TXOGA, INGAA and Jonah Energy

He sits on the boards of NYSE-listed Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), the industry groups TXOGA and INGAA, and Jonah Energy LLC. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appointed him to the National Petroleum Council.

CATF's Patrick White to Speak on Fusion Safety and Regulation

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CATF's Patrick White to Speak on Fusion Safety and Regulation

United States – November 10, 2026 -- Patrick White, Group Lead for Fusion, Safety and Regulation at the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), has been named a featured speaker. He brings a regulatory-focused view of advanced nuclear and commercial fusion energy.

White leads CATF's international fusion policy work on safety, waste and nonproliferation

White works at CATF at the intersection of technology, policy and regulatory frameworks. His portfolio covers uranium enrichment, advanced nuclear systems, and nuclear safety and regulation. He also leads CATF's international work on safety, regulation, waste and nonproliferation for commercial fusion energy.

PJM COO Stu Bresler Named Featured Speaker, Oversees Grid Markets

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PJM COO Stu Bresler Named Featured Speaker, Oversees Grid Markets

Pennsylvania – November 10, 2026 -- Stu Bresler, chief operating officer of grid operator PJM, is a featured speaker, bringing a career at the organization that began in 1994 and now spans Operations, Markets, Planning, IT Services, and Security & Business Continuity.

Bresler runs five functions as PJM's chief operating officer

As COO, Bresler is responsible for Operations, Markets, Planning, Information Technology Services, and Security & Business Continuity. Before that role, he oversaw PJM's market functions and corporate strategy.

His market remit covered capacity, Day-Ahead and Real-Time energy, ancillary services, Financial Transmission Rights, and Demand Response operations.

Outer Spaces Debuts OS1 Solar Pavilion With 62.64 kWh Storage at RE+

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Outer Spaces Debuts OS1 Solar Pavilion With 62.64 kWh Storage at RE+

El Segundo – November 10, 2026 -- Outer Spaces, a startup backed by $8 million in pre-seed funding, will show its OS1 solar pavilion and battery deck in person for the first time at RE+ 2026 in Las Vegas, with scalable storage of up to 62.64 kWh and rated output of up to 11.4 kVA.

OS1 builds solar generation into a backyard pavilion roof

The system combines open-air living space with solar generation and battery storage. Panels are integrated into the pavilion roof, so homeowners add generation without modifying or penetrating the main-house roof.

OS1 comes in two sizes: a 12x12 ft unit with approximately 2.5 kW of solar and a 12x24 ft unit with approximately 5 kW.

StormFisher names co-founder Moffatt CEO ahead of Varennes FID

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StormFisher names co-founder Moffatt CEO ahead of Varennes FID

TORONTO – November 10, 2026 -- StormFisher has appointed co-founder Brandon Moffatt as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Judson Whiteside, as the Canadian low-carbon energy developer targets a final investment decision on its Varennes e-methanol plant in Québec.

Moffatt sets Varennes final investment decision as the top priority

The Board made the appointment, and Moffatt's stated priorities center on reaching final investment decision (FID) for the project. He also plans to work with shareholders, lenders and government partners, particularly in Québec. He pledged execution that "matches our ambition."

Moffatt has developed, designed and built energy projects across North America. StormFisher says his experience taking complex projects from concept to construction, along with his tenure since the company's early days, brings continuity to the role.

Select Water Q3 Revenue Rises 28% to $412M on Record Infrastructure

Gainesville – November 10, 2026 -- Select Water Solutions (NYSE: WTTR) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $412 million, up $90 million or 28% from a year earlier, as record Water Infrastructure sales offset a softer Chemical Technologies segment. Net income reached $22.9 million, against $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA rose 57% to $93.5 million from $59.5 million.

Gross profit climbed to $81.4 million from $43.6 million a year earlier. Total gross margin widened to 19.7% from 13.5%. SG&A rose to $53.6 million from $41.7 million, including $7.4 million of transaction costs.

NESR Q3 Revenue Jumps 70.9% to $504.7M as Net Income Nears Double

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NESR Q3 Revenue Jumps 70.9% to $504.7M as Net Income Nears Double

Houston – November 09, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) reported third-quarter revenue of $504.7 million, up 70.9% year-over-year, and net income of $34.3 million, up 93.5%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Diluted earnings per share reached $0.33, up $0.15 from a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, rose 49.9% to $95.9 million. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.

Sequential results fall from record second quarter

Net income dropped $9.7 million from the second quarter, and Adjusted EBITDA declined 9.7%. Diluted EPS fell $0.10 sequentially. NESR attributed the net income change mainly to activity swings in its hydraulic fracturing, well testing and wireline logging service lines.

Delta Backs Türkiye's 35% Electrification Goal at COP31

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Delta Backs Türkiye's 35% Electrification Goal at COP31

TAIPEI – November 09, 2026 -- Delta Electronics is joining its 19th consecutive UN climate conference, COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, where it will back the host country's "35x35" initiative targeting 35% electrification by 2035. The company will show how smart microgrids can speed up that transition at an official side event.

Delta hosts its 9th official COP side event with REA and DBU

The session takes place in the Blue Zone. Delta is joined by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) to exchange insights on microgrid applications. Delta will also present its experience deploying microgrids in Indigenous communities to strengthen disaster resilience.

Delta's EMEA leadership and Delta Electronics Foundation staff will also take part in discussions at the France Pavilion. The company is running the events under the theme "Smarter is Greener."

China, Europe, Africa Target Carbon Markets, Standards at Green Forum

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China, Europe, Africa Target Carbon Markets, Standards at Green Forum

Wenzhou – November 09, 2026 -- The 2026 China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum in Zhejiang, China, placed coordination on technical standards, certification, carbon markets and innovative financing at the center of renewable energy cooperation across the three regions.

CPAFFC and China-EU Association organize forum with CHINT foundation and StarTimes as co-organizers

The event ran under the theme "Deepen Green Partnerships, Build a Shared Zero-Carbon Future." The Commonweal Foundation of CHINT and StarTimes Group co-organized it with the China-EU Association and CPAFFC.

Discussions covered cross-regional industrial cooperation under the new global climate governance landscape, green finance for developing countries, technological innovation and digital transformation, and global green value chain development.

Vaalco Advances to Second Exploration Phase at Côte d'Ivoire CI-705

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Vaalco Advances to Second Exploration Phase at Côte d'Ivoire CI-705

HOUSTON – November 09, 2026 -- Vaalco Energy has won government approval to move into the Second Exploration Phase at Block CI-705 offshore Côte d'Ivoire, committing to drill an exploration well by the end of 2028.

Vaalco completes First Exploration Phase work commitments at CI-705

The company finished the evaluation and interpretation of existing seismic and well data, which made up the First Exploration Phase. Vaalco, listed on the NYSE and the London Stock Exchange under the symbol EGY, said the results encouraged it to progress to the next phase.

Vaalco farmed into CI-705 in March 2025 and became operator with a 70% working interest.

Second phase requires seismic reprocessing, 25% relinquishment and a well by 2028

The Second Exploration Phase commitment has three elements: