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A look at the work ahead before historic restart of Constellation’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant
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A look at the work ahead before historic restart of Constellation’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant

Five months after announcing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 and launch the Crane Clean Energy Center (CECC), Constellation provided updates on hiring, site readiness, inspections, new equipment purchases and upgrades, and licensing for the project. Three Mile Island was shut down in 2019. Owner Exelon decided to end operations after a...

Can outsiders fix Washington? The ambitious mission of DOGE
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Can outsiders fix Washington? The ambitious mission of DOGE

“I am hopeful that Congress or the SEC can clarify that the agency’s role should not be to serve as substantive arbiters of shareholder proposals in corporate annual meetings — a role properly resting in state corporate law,” said Jim Copland, senior fellow and director of legal policy for the Manhattan Institute. “I’d also like the SEC...

Prioritizing Energy Means Prioritizing Infrastructure
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Prioritizing Energy Means Prioritizing Infrastructure

In the early 1980s, I was a bank manager in Kotzebue, Alaska, 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Those were the days of handwritten checks, paper records, and hand-updated documents. When broadband brought high-speed internet to Alaska, all that paper went digital, and residents never looked back—until last month, when an act of nature...

5 takeaways in the EU’s big agriculture (and food) vision
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5 takeaways in the EU’s big agriculture (and food) vision

The European Commission published its long-term “vision”for the European Union’s agriculture and food policy on Wednesday, setting out ambitions for a sector that has been at the center of political protests, trade tensions and regulatory headaches. Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen’s paper lays out a roadmap through 2040, promising better conditions for farmers, fairer supply chains, and...

Can the U.S. Utility Industry Rise to Its Sputnik Moment?
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Can the U.S. Utility Industry Rise to Its Sputnik Moment?

The call for “Sputnik moments” far outweighs their actual arrival. But the U.S. might find itself in a Sputnik moment in its race with Communist China over artificial intelligence.  A ‘Sputnik moment’ calls for unified national action toward a goal. And with a new President with a strong penchant for industrial policy, it is a...

Which Way Forward? All-Cost Climate, Geopolitical Conflict, or Energy and Economic Prosperity?
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Which Way Forward? All-Cost Climate, Geopolitical Conflict, or Energy and Economic Prosperity?

On February 12th, Shell released a report detailing three visions for how the future of energy security could proceed. The report included the new scenario, “Surge,” and re-published two modified scenarios, “Archipelagos” and “Horizon,” describing the future of the energy economy. Each scenario describes a vision for the energy economy based upon a narrative foundation of the world. 

How to Streamline Nuclear Power Plant Construction
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How to Streamline Nuclear Power Plant Construction

Repowering closing coal plants with advanced nuclear represents both an opportunity and a challenge. In the previous blog post of this series, Momentum Grows to Repower Retiring Coal Plants with Nuclear, we detailed the tangible economic and energy reliability benefits of coal-to-nuclear projects. Delivered effectively, they can ensure the preservation of jobs, revitalize communities, and provide...

First Waterjet Propulsion Ferries Have Officially Launched
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First Waterjet Propulsion Ferries Have Officially Launched

From the ferries that cross the Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest to the commuter ferries that let people travel to and from their Manhattan workplaces in New York City, these small ships use coastal waters to get Americans where they need to go. Now, a city in Georgia is launching America’s first ferries powered by waterjet propulsion. 

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