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Trump can power the US into the future with a muscular nuclear energy policy
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Trump can power the US into the future with a muscular nuclear energy policy

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House comes at a critical moment for America’s energy future. We are experiencing unprecedented demand for reliable power to fuel burgeoning technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. That demand is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years. In President Biden’s Washington, Democrats have lurched further and...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear From Oil and Gas Companies Trying to Block Climate Change Lawsuits
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear From Oil and Gas Companies Trying to Block Climate Change Lawsuits

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The industry has faced a series of lawsuits saying it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments...

Commonsense environmentalism will have a home at Trump’s EPA
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Commonsense environmentalism will have a home at Trump’s EPA

President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for Environmental Protection Agency administrator signals a commitment to economic growth and levelheaded environmental management, a balance that has long been absent from previous Democratic administrations.  Despite the Left’s outlandish claims to the contrary, Lee Zeldin was a leading conservative voice for environmental stewardship during his time in Congress. A member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions...

A Different Approach to Permitting Reform
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A Different Approach to Permitting Reform

Permitting reform must continue to be a priority. The latest proposal was a modest but important step. If enacted, it would have accelerated leasing of federal lands for every form of energy production, made it easier to build electricity transmission lines, and expedited the judicial review of all those actions. But it would still have...

Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products
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Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to extend the lifetimes of products or parts via reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing (“Re-X”) before pursuing recycling. From home goods...

US DOE Invests $32 Million for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management
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US DOE Invests $32 Million for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects that will support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size grid investments for future load growth. These Connected Communities projects in eight states will also provide new strategies and tools for utilities, grid...

Precision agriculture: Technologies and strategies in today’s world
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Precision agriculture: Technologies and strategies in today’s world

Phrases like “There’s an app for that!” and “Google it” have become everyday expressions reminding us that technology is influencing common tasks in our daily lives. The story is no different when it comes to Michigan agriculture. Recent advancements in technology have made their way to the field. Whether you like it or not, modern...

EPA grants West Virginia Class VI well primacy
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EPA grants West Virginia Class VI well primacy

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia primary enforcement responsibility of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control Program.  The state is the fourth—after Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming—given primary authority by EPA to oversee and administer its Class VI program, known as primacy. The authority allows the state to permit...

Trump executive orders halt wind development, declare energy emergency
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Trump executive orders halt wind development, declare energy emergency

While Trump has been a staunch critic of both onshore and offshore wind generation, North Dakota became a national leader in onshore wind generation under Burgum, who took office as governor in 2016. Wind power generation more than doubled in the state from 2015 to 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and currently provides 36% of the...

RepAir Carbon Joins Shell and Mitsubishi in Gulf Coast Direct Air Capture Hub
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RepAir Carbon Joins Shell and Mitsubishi in Gulf Coast Direct Air Capture Hub

RepAir Carbon has entered into a landmark partnership with Shell US Gas and Power, LLC and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) to advance large-scale carbon removal in Louisiana. As a key technology provider for the Pelican Gulf Coast Carbon Removal DAC hub, RepAir will deploy its proprietary electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology as part of the Pelican Consortium—a collaboration including Louisiana State...

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