The lithium market has been grappling with a supply glut since the second half of 2022, with demand failing to keep pace with surging supply fuelled by a furious price surge that But China’s power sector reforms helped to fuel stronger than expected demand for lithium used in batteries for power system storage in the second half of 2025,...
‘Trade chaos hurts farmers,’ Tariff turmoil upends planning for 2026 growing season
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From Net-Zero to Net-Abundance
Business leaders talk about moving from strength to strength: going from one thing they do well to another thing they do well. However, the real power move is going from weakness to strength. Figuring out what you are doing poorly and finding a way to do it well.
Building a More Competitive America: How Domestic Materials Innovation Is Driving a Manufacturing Renaissance
There is a powerful movement underway to reindustrialize America, a recognition that our nation’s economic strength and military security are built in its factories. For our country to compete, we must be able to make things– and make them quickly.
America’s Critical Mineral Bottleneck Is a National Security Risk
The bold vision for America’s clean energy rests on an extremely fragile foundation. The United States is highly dependent on foreign countries for crucial minerals.
US Startup Raises $140 Million To Boost Production Of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Fuel
NucNet’s David Dalton reports on a major funding round aimed at strengthening the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain as demand for advanced reactors accelerates. Read more in NucNet here.
CryoBio raises $1.3m in pre-seed funding to fight frost with biologicals
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How Donald Trump Softening His Tone on Wind Could Unlock Permitting Reform
The Trump administration recently announced it would appeal court rulings that allowed offshore wind projects to proceed with construction. This follows the administration’s halt to construction on five projects last December for national security reasons, even though those projects had already received permits and are nearly complete. If the goal is true American energy dominance, the bigger task is fixing the broken permitting system that slows every form of American energy infrastructure.
The Department of Energy Takes on ALARA
Last fall, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the audience at Senator John Curtis’ conservative climate summit that “nuclear is going to become sexy again.” For policy wonks and proponents of modernizing outdated nuclear regulation, there may be nothing sexier than reforming ALARA.
DOE Takes Important Step to Modernize Nuclear Permitting
The Department of Energy recently announced that certain advanced nuclear reactor projects can qualify for a categorical exclusion from the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) full review process. The move is a practical step forward to accelerate innovation, reduce unnecessary cost and delay, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in nuclear energy.









