The United States is eager to advance energy ties with Greece and see the country become a key energy gateway to Europe, the new U.S. ambassador to the country, Kimberly Guilfoyle, said on Wednesday. Greece has ramped up purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas and built a second LNG terminal as it seeks to establish...
The Department of Energy announced $625 million in funding Tuesday to renew five quantum research centers established under the first Trump administration. Each research center is set to receive $125 million in funding over the next five years, as they study different facets of quantum science and technology, which rely on the principles of quantum mechanics. Read more...
Breakthroughs in drilling methods and heat extraction techniques are widening the appeal of geothermal power systems across the world, and geothermal generation capacity is on track to double once projects currently in development are completed. Currently, only around 2% of global energy generation comes from geothermal projects, according to Energy Institute data, which places the...
Seasonal celebrations cause spikes in certain food waste, which can either rot in landfill or be fed as a slurry to the microorganisms responsible for producing biogas through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, microbes are picky, and efficient AD requires a balanced diet. This presents a challenge to the producers of biogas and biomethane, who prepare...
When Army Maj. Eric Czaja thinks about America’s military readiness, he doesn’t just think about soldiers, weapons or strategy. He thinks about soil. “We are grazing for national security,” Czaja says. “We are creating installations that can withstand the punishment we dish out in our training. We can do that with livestock as a tool.” ...
The sky turns a rusty orange. The sun dims behind a thick veil of smoke. For millions of Americans, even ones far from wildfire-prone lands, this eerie scene is no longer rare. Extreme wildfires have doubled in frequency and intensity in recent decades, and their smoke is erasing decades of gains in clean air. Fine particulate matter from...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to probe the potential harms of offshore wind farms, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump marshals his administration to thwart the clean energy source he loathes. In late summer, HHS instructed CDC’s National Institute for...
The Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden administration plan that would have restricted drilling in the Arctic. The vote was 52-45. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joined Republicans in voting in favor. The 2022 Biden administration plan in question made about 52 percent of land available for drilling in an area known as the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. A...
Over a dozen Republican House members, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plan to boost imports of Argentine beef. “We encourage the Administration to ensure that any adjustments to Argentina’s tariff-rate quota or inspection regime be contingent on verified equivalency and reciprocal market access for...
President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a wide range of subjects during their much-anticipated meeting Thursday, including the key issues of tariffs and access to rare earth materials. It was their first face-to-face meeting in six years, going back to Trump’s first term. Their relationship has been rocky at times as they’ve been...
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