For decades, stable demand and heavy regulation kept the energy industry predictable — but that’s changing fast. A surge in energy-intensive industries, from artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing, is putting unprecedented pressure on the power grid.
Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), a leader in nuclear operation and construction. The agreement outlines plans to collaborate on the development and global deployment of Oklo’s advanced nuclear technology. Under the MOU, KHNP...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced his intentions Friday to help launch a multistate, clean-car coalition after the Senate voted to upend the Golden State’s stricter-than-federal emissions rules the previous day. The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition will work on sustaining the country’s transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, while also supporting U.S. automotive manufacturers and preserving...
EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are exploring new advanced nuclear generation at the retired Kewaunee plant, rather than a potential restart, a WEC spokesperson said. The announcement comes amid renewed interest in nuclear to provide low-carbon energy as electricity demand rises. Some of that interest has centered on restarting decommissioned reactors, but much of it...
President Trump signed two executive orders on May 23 intended to speed up the development of nuclear power in the United States. With the demand for alternate sources of electrical power rising to fuel the exponential growth in artificial intelligence applications, the government is using its fiscal and regulatory muscle to accelerate nuclear energy as...
The Trump administration on Friday authorized the relaunch of operations at a southeastern Utah uranium mine — marking its first use of a newly fast-tracked environmental review process. The Velvet-Wood mine, set to be reopened by Canadian company Anfield Energy, contains both uranium and vanadium, a mineral used to strengthen steel equipment in cars, building...
The building materials sector is highly energy-intensive, responsible for over one-third (37 percent) of global energy-related emissions. According to a 2023 report from the UN Environment Programme, the buildings and construction industry is the world’s largest emitter of CO2.
The highly secured grounds housing its seven reactors cover 4.2 million square meters. Its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., or TEPCO, compares its size to 90 Tokyo Domes, the home stadium of Japan’s most successful baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants. For another perhaps more commonly known landmark: this equals to a size nearly 25% bigger...
The Trump administration has helped launch the first-ever U.S. mine for a critical mineral largely dominated by China, which controls about half of global production, Fox News Digital has learned. The Idaho operation will extract and smelt antimony – a metalloid that is key to the U.S. defense and technology sectors – and reduce reliance on malign...
The Interior Department said it would review a new proposal for operations off the coast of American Samoa. Read more in The New York Times here.
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