Starlight Engine (SLE) and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s privately-led FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) power demonstration plant, reaching the project’s first major milestone one year after its launch in November 2024. The partners have released a Conceptual Design Report (CDR) that sets out FAST’s objectives, required performance, system configuration, feasibility,...
Gas prices drop below $3 per gallon, lowest since 2021
Gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon to their lowest level in more than four years. The national average for regular fell to $2.95 on Friday, the cheapest price at the pump since May 2021, according to GasBuddy. Read more in The Hill here.
Trump signs order creating Genesis Mission to boost AI-driven research
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a new endeavor to expand AI resources for scientific research. The Genesis Mission, which the administration is comparing to the Apollo program that sent Americans to the moon in the late 1960s, seeks to create an integrated AI platform that brings together federal datasets, computing resources and AI tools to boost scientific discovery. Read more in The Hill...
Thanksgiving Prices Fall Because the Green Agenda Lost
Thanksgiving 2025 brings something America hasn’t seen much of in recent years: lower prices. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner for ten people dropped about 5% this year, landing at $55.18. After years of grocery-store sticker shock, that’s welcome relief. And it stands in sharp contrast to 2022, when...
Shell and Natrx Partner on Scalable Coastal Protection
Shell is spotlighting Louisiana-based startup Natrx in a recent video feature, highlighting a growing partnership focused on protecting coastlines through scalable, nature-based infrastructure. The collaboration underscores how large energy companies and climate tech innovators can accelerate solutions to the increasing risks posed by rising seas and stronger storms. At the core of Natrx’s approach is a modular...
Global geothermal sector forecast to hit $14.5bn by 2034
The global geothermal power market is expected to grow from $7.4bn in 2024 to $14.5bn by 2034, driven by rising demand for round‑the‑clock, low‑carbon energy, according to a new report by Allied Market Research. The report finds that geothermal power – electricity generated from heat within the Earth’s crust – is set to expand at a...
Trump faces rare rift with Florida Republicans over offshore drilling plan
Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. “The new maps released today by @SecretaryBurgum and @Interior outlining potential new offshore oil drilling sites in the Gulf of America are HIGHLY concerning—and we will be engaging directly with the department on this issue,” wrote Sen. Ashley...
How ranchers are using technology to protect their cattle from grizzly bears.
The technology is booming in New Zealand and now companies, like Halter, are expanding in the U.S. Similar to electric dog collars, the cattle will hear a beep and feel vibrations when they approach the invisible lines Anson draws on the app. If they don’t turn back, they’ll get a small shock. Ranches in northwest...
West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens
The West’s push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China – led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials – is running into a critical problem: the scarcity of so-called heavy rare earth elements. The United States and allies have been scrambling to create an alternative supply chain...
U.S. Backs $1 Billion Loan to Restart the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant
The Trump Administration will give Constellation Energy a $1 billion federal loan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania that suffered a partial core meltdown in 1979. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that restarting the plant will help bring down electricity prices and that the administration will act to bring more nuclear generation online....









