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These nuclear companies are leading the race to build advanced small reactors in the U.S.
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These nuclear companies are leading the race to build advanced small reactors in the U.S.

The nuclear industry is racing to launch advanced small reactors by the early 2030s, aiming to meet the deep-pocketed technology sector’s growing need for electricity to fuel artificial intelligence. The world has relied largely on the same pressurized-water reactor technology for the past 70 years, but those plants have proven incredibly expensive to build in...

Secretary Wright Acts to Remove Red Tape, Accelerate Mission Execution at America’s National Weapons and Science Labs
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Secretary Wright Acts to Remove Red Tape, Accelerate Mission Execution at America’s National Weapons and Science Labs

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced new actions to ease burdensome permitting rules and regulations for construction projects at the Department’s 17 National Labs. These reforms will accelerate much-needed critical infrastructure improvement projects at DOE’s National Labs, enabling the Department to move faster on important projects while saving hundreds of millions of dollars...

EU targeting energy laws in drive to cut red tape, sources say
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EU targeting energy laws in drive to cut red tape, sources say

he European Commission is considering changes to EU energy laws as part of its next package of proposals to cut the regulatory burden for struggling industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Brussels has launched a drive to remove layers of bureaucracy that European businesses say set them at a disadvantage against China and...

Low Energy Fridays: How the EPA’s Endangerment Finding Became Endangered
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Low Energy Fridays: How the EPA’s Endangerment Finding Became Endangered

As discussed previously, the series of 31 deregulatory actions recently announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contains enough content for a month’s worth of Low-Energy Fridays. But, today, we are focusing on one of the more high-profile actions announced: the elimination of the EPA’s so-called “endangerment finding.”  The story began two decades ago during the George W....

Hydrogen: The Next Texas Energy Frontier
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Hydrogen: The Next Texas Energy Frontier

Texas is proud to be the energy capital of the world, producing nearly half of American crude oil and more wind and solar than any other state.  Today, Texas is poised to dominate yet another new renewable energy source: hydrogen. This new energy frontier has the potential for billions of dollars in economic and environmental benefits for...

Green iron is a prize worth billions, winning is the trick
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Green iron is a prize worth billions, winning is the trick

Decarbonising the steel industry is one of the massive challenges in meeting climate goals, but could end up being extremely profitable for companies and governments prepared to take the risks. The steel value chain accounts for 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions, the largest single industrial contributor and thus a prime target for the...

AI and Remote Sensing Combine for Early, Accurate Crop Mapping
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AI and Remote Sensing Combine for Early, Accurate Crop Mapping

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and remote sensing technologies are reshaping how global agriculture addresses food security challenges. A recent study introduces a Bayesian Probabilistic Updating Model (BPUM) that leverages historical data and real-time satellite imagery to enable early crop identification with high accuracy. This innovation signals a paradigm shift in how agricultural stakeholders can manage...

Hyundai, Trump announce $21 billion US investment, new steel plant
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Hyundai, Trump announce $21 billion US investment, new steel plant

March 24 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group announced a $21 billion investment in the United States with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The investment includes a new $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel plant in Louisiana that will produce over 2.7 million metric tons of steel annually, creating more than 1,400 jobs. The steel...

New nuclear fuel recycling, rare earth metals recovery method to boost US energy
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New nuclear fuel recycling, rare earth metals recovery method to boost US energy

Nuclear energy holds immense potential to meet growing energy demands, and researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are working on a breakthrough technology that could revolutionize the recycling of nuclear fuel and other valuable materials.  Their research focuses on a smaller, more localized approach to recovering uranium, transuranic elements, and...

Supreme Court weighs which courts can hear Clean Air Act disputes
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Supreme Court weighs which courts can hear Clean Air Act disputes

The Supreme Court appears poised to keep at least some Clean Air Act disputes in federal courts outside of D.C. — preventing what at least one justice described as “home court advantage” for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The justices heard a pair of cases on Tuesday about whether certain Clean Air Act disputes should be heard...

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