Trump Media and Technology Group on Thursday announced a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, a privately held fusion power company, valued at more than $6 billion. The all-stock deal, expected to close in mid-2026, will result in shareholders of each firm owning approximately half of the combined company. Trump Media shares — which have plummeted more...
Why Nuclear’s Second Act Depends on Rewriting Yesterday’s Rules
As America works to meet rising energy demands, nuclear technology is finally ready for a second act. The level of success depends heavily on our commitment to update rules made when rotary phones were all the rage.
U.S. agriculture built the 20th century. Innovation will decide the 21st.
Some of the world’s greatest accomplishments came from American farmers. In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, dramatically increasing cotton production and fueling economic growth. In 1837, John Deere invented the steel plow, allowing farmers to cut through soil more efficiently. In the 1940s, Norman Borlaug developed methods to increase crop yields and help...
Europe enacts the end of Russian gas and enforces a total reshaping of its gas market
The European Union has adopted a regulation making legally binding the progressive elimination of all Russian gas imports—both via pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG)—with deadlines staggered between 2026 and autumn 2027. This decision turns a political objective into a structured legal framework, introducing a permit system, financial sanctions and expanded contractual oversight. A sectoral...
How to Build Breakthroughs in America Without Subsidies
The Trump administration is making it a mission to restore the manufacturing might of the United States of America. That will have both civilian and military benefits. It’s a challenge, but we know American companies are up to it. Consider just one, NanoGraf Corporation.
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...
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...
Understanding the Trade-Offs Among Energy Sources
Economist Thomas Sowell once stated, “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Nowhere is that clearer than in debates over climate policy, where enthusiasm for low-carbon technologies frequently outpaces planning for their long-term consequences.
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....
Let’s Make a Deal on Energy Infrastructure
New York State recently approved construction of a controversial natural-gas pipeline in an effort to ease rising energy prices and prevent future supply shortages. The decision drew criticism from Democratic politicians and environmental groups, who argue that the underwater pipeline will compromise water quality and further entrench reliance on fossil fuels.








