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Could floating nuclear power plants power U.S. ports?
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Could floating nuclear power plants power U.S. ports?

Core Power (US) Inc, has enlisted Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help its team design a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States. Created by Core Power, the FNPP concept is a nearshore infrastructure system that includes a barge-based nuclear power plant, barge support services, electrical...

Reflecting on Eight Years of Conservative Clean Energy
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Reflecting on Eight Years of Conservative Clean Energy

I just celebrated my eighth anniversary running Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). This milestone represents eight years of working to ensure Republicans have a seat at the table to discuss the benefits of unleashing American energy while lowering emissions.  During this time, I witnessed three presidential elections—each with its own nuances—and saw their impact...

Permitting Speeds Up, but 61% of Reviews Are Still Late
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Permitting Speeds Up, but 61% of Reviews Are Still Late

On the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders that included several provisions aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process. While the long-term impacts of these policies remain to be seen, it is valuable to assess the current landscape. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently...

Poland and Canada sign nuclear power cooperation agreement
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Poland and Canada sign nuclear power cooperation agreement

Poland and Canada have signed an agreement that provides a legal framework for more intensive cooperation on nuclear power, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday after meeting his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. Poland, which is working to reduce its reliance on coal, has chosen Westinghouse Electric to build its first nuclear plant on...

Investment in agtech startups plummeted in 2024
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Investment in agtech startups plummeted in 2024

It was a tumultuous year for the agtech sector, with a string of once-promising startups declaring bankruptcy or downsizing in the face of a tough economic environment. Investors gravitated toward more established startups amid market uncertainty, with biostimulant maker Sound Agriculture raising $25 million in venture funding and Carbon Robotics nabbing $70 million for its laser-powered, weed-killing robot. An...

PG&E, other electric utilities call for Senate to pass forest management bill
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PG&E, other electric utilities call for Senate to pass forest management bill

Electric utilities are calling for the U.S. Senate to pass legislation aimed at reducing wildfire intensity and restoring forest health, in part by allowing power companies greater leeway around vegetation management. The House passed the Save our Forests Act on Thursday in a 279 to 141 vote. The bill would “simplify and expedite the most critical forest...

Chevron Joins Race to Generate Power for A.I.
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Chevron Joins Race to Generate Power for A.I.

The artificial intelligence boom has turbocharged demand for electricity, and everyone who is anyone in the U.S. energy industry wants a piece of the action. The latest entrant is Chevron, the country’s second-largest oil and gas company, which sees opportunity in building natural gas-fueled power plants that will feed energy directly to data centers. Chevron...

Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs
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Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs

A new partnership between off-grid power systems provider DC Grid and energy services firm Liberty Energy seeks to provide data centers and EV hubs with modular, scalable off-grid power solutions in a matter of months, the companies announced Jan. 7.  The partners expect to be able to deploy “small scale power output” within three months for fleet EV charging hubs...

Floating solar has massive potential in the US
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Floating solar has massive potential in the US

When we think of solar, we tend to picture shimmering expanses of panels spread across farmland or mounted on rooftops. But how about attached to a raft, floating atop a reservoir? Floating solar photovoltaics, also called ​“floatovoltaics,” is an emerging technology that’s taken off in countries across Asia and Europe, especially near urban areas with limited space available...

Low-Energy Fridays: Are Trump’s Executive Orders a Big Deal for Climate Change?
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Low-Energy Fridays: Are Trump’s Executive Orders a Big Deal for Climate Change?

Washington, D.C. is in a tizzy over President Donald J. Trump’s rescission of a slew of policies implemented under former President Joe Biden, and energy policies are receiving special attention in multiple executive orders (EOs). Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement, ended the social cost of carbon, and ordered a halt to climate-related regulation and offshore renewable energy leases—all with the...

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