"FECI intends to complete construction of the new Brightline project before the 2028 Olympics come to California. If it does, the firm will have offered yet another demonstration of how the private sector can succeed where the public sector fails. "
Articles by Jeff Luse
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Climate activists have lost sight of their mission
"What too many well-meaning activists don’t seem to understand — or don’t want to admit — is that the clean energy industry is nowhere near ready to replace fossil fuels, which make up 60 percent of all electricity production in the United States. Even if the country were prepared politically to start turning off its carbon spigot, it simply could not do so without generating an energy crisis."
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General Atomics develops new cladding for nuclear fuel
"Silicon carbide can survive temperatures hotter than molten lava but can be brittle in its pure form, historically limiting its use as a structural material. GA-EMS solved this problem by incorporating silicon carbide fibre into the cladding. The fibre reinforces the material similar to the way steel rebar is used to reinforce concrete."
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It’s Time for Congress to Capitalize on Nuclear Power’s Momentum
Congress can capitalize on the ADVANCE Act by implementing further regulatory reforms to put nuclear power on a level playing field with other energy sources.
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The Medal Winners of the 2024 Energy and Climate Olympic Games
America’s athletic success at the Summer Games has inspired C3 to award our own Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for policies that will improve energy security, lower costs, reduce emissions, and accelerate innovation.
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Why Californians Have Some of the Highest Power Bills in the U.S.
"In Borrego Springs, a desert town of 3,000, temperatures often top 110 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and air conditioners run nonstop. The town’s primary utility, San Diego Gas & Electric, has raised electric rates 82% in the past 10 years as it poured money into wildfire prevention and expanding and greening the grid."
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Wildfire intensity rises across northern hemisphere
"Western Canada is enduring an “extreme fire year”, said the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams), with estimated emissions at levels comparable with the previous highest years of the past two decades, only surpassed by the record set in 2023."
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Fast Tracking American Innovation
Fast Track provides a flexible, technology-neutral approach to scale the pace of commercialization.
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Energy Policies a Potential Trump-Vance Administration Should Prioritize
A Trump-Vance administration could provide relief to consumers and businesses by modernizing regulations, supporting innovation, and increasing competition to allow the market to meet America’s energy needs.
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How the Private Sector is Responding to Grid Challenges
The private sector is promoting solutions to bolster the grid and provide reliable power to consumers and businesses.
