Meta (META.O), said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. The company wants to add 1 to 4 gigawatts of new U.S. nuclear generation capacity...
China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate
China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. The curbs strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out last year, but apply only to the U.S....
GOP governors urge reauthorization of ‘outdated’ 2018 farm bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, along with governors from 15 other states, signed a joint letter Monday urging Congress to pass a new farm bill and provide “immediate financial assistance” to the agricultural sector. “Our nation’s agriculture industry is in trouble and if meaningful support is not provided soon, the well-being of...
US Department of Energy commits $7.54 billion loan for EV production in Kokomo
The U.S. Department of Energy Monday conditionally committed $7.54 billion to finance two electric vehicle facilities in Kokomo as part of an effort to bolster American EV battery manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign sources. The federal financial commitment to large-scale lithium-ion battery production will “ensure the United States can meet domestic demand and remain a global...
The nuclear moment: Clean energy source produces minimal greenhouse gases
One thing Hollywood is very good at is scaring the bejesus out of Americans — even when it is merely spreading false fears. A 1979 movie called “The China Syndrome” chronicled a nuclear power accident that could kill tens of thousands of Americans with radiation poisoning. The title came from a spooky fairy tale...
After decades, China sputters as engine of global oil demand growth
China’s crude oil imports are on track to peak as soon as next year as transport fuel demand begins to decline for the world’s top crude buyer, ending the country’s decades-long run as the dominant driver of expanding oil consumption. The speed of its transition to electric mobility has stunned oil producers and investors. No...
Evelution Energy Receives $200 Million LOI From U.S. EXIM Bank to Fund Construction of U.S. Cobalt Processing Facility
Evelution Energy LLC (“EVelution Energy” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received a non-binding Letter of Interest (“LOI”) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM“) for a loan of up to $200 million, with tenor of 18 years, to fund the construction and operation of its solar-powered cobalt production facility...
How GE Vernova plans to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world
GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The company’s small modular reactor, or SMR, is designed to reduce the cost of building...
Solar Project Converts Cranberry Bog Into An Efficient Power Source
Repurposing airfields, building on landfills, and blending with cranberry bogs, Syncarpha Capital wants to change the energy scene. Syncarpha Capital’s aim is to transform the energy landscape by reducing or completely removing obstacles to the mass use of solar energy and energy storage in the United States. Recently, a couple of community projects expressed their...
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps To Grill Top Biden Officials On Natural Gas Exports Pause
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is bringing in top Biden administration energy officials for a Dec. 4 hearing on the administration’s decision to pause approvals for certain new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities. Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon, a Republican from Texas, will be hosting the...