"The stand-alone company, called Constellation, operates the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear-power plants and has plans for further growth by acquisition. But the nuclear plants, which have struggled to compete in recent years with cheaper natural-gas plants, as well as solar and wind farms, face uncertainty. Many now rely on state subsidies to survive."
A roadway will charge your EV while you’re driving
"Wireless EV charging systems use magnetic frequency to transfer power from coils buried underground to a receiver pad attached to the car's underbelly."
Supply Chains 101
"As Congress and the current administration look to build back our nation’s infrastructure, they should repeal the antiquated and harmful Jones and Foreign Dredge Acts. Allowing cheaper, more efficient shipping would save taxpayers money, increase the economic competitiveness of America’s ports and help to reduce congestion on the roads."
GM-Backed Cruise Launches Driverless Ride Service In San Francisco
"Starting next year Cruise will add purpose-built, electric Origin vans supplied by GM to its fleet and thinks having them do double duty throughout the day, acting as robotaxis during rush hour peaks and shifting to grocery and food deliveries when ride demand drops, will maximize revenue, Vogt says."
The RNC Should be Opposing AOC, not Liz Cheney
Branding a riot as “legitimate political discourse” distracts from AOC’s illegitimate assault on economic freedom
Daines, Tester introduce bipartisan bill to help clean up Montana’s abandoned mines
"Montana has approximately 6,000 abandoned hardrock mines according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Organizations that have no legal or financial responsibility to an abandoned mine – true Good Samaritans – want to participate in reclamation. Unfortunately, liability and bureaucratic red-tape could leave these Good Samaritans legally liable for circumstances outside of their control, even though they had no involvement with the mine prior to cleaning it up."
Can AI Save Humanity From Climate Change? That’s the Wrong Question
“'AI is a powerful tool, but climate action will require all the tools. The moral of the story for me is that it is important for people to think about how they can use the tools they have to make a difference on problems that they care about.'”
Geothermal startup nabs $40M for deep drilling push
"Quaise, working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, plans to move from indoor drilling to in-ground field under lab conditions allowing expansion to depths around 10 meters this year, Araque told Axios via email."
Australian Company to Build EV Charging-Station Factory in Tennessee
"Australia’s Tritium DCFC Ltd. is planning to break ground this year on a Tennessee factory to build electric-vehicle charging stations, a development touted by the White House on Tuesday as part of a wave of new private-sector spending spurred by President Biden’s infrastructure policy."
Supreme Court Can and Should Resolve ‘Waters of the United States’ Issue
"By clarifying that the standard for WOTUS, including wetlands, should be based on Scalia’s plurality opinion in Rapanos, the Supreme Court will ensure that the agencies have the clear guidance they need to develop a WOTUS regulatory definition that does properly reflect Supreme Court decisions, the Clean Water Act, and the Constitution. Absent this, there will be continued confusion."