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.
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....
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.
Momentum is a crucial factor in success in all walks of life. In sports, a high-performance team builds confidence and enthusiasm, often leading to a string of wins. In politics, legislative victories or a growing list of endorsements pressures others to line up in support of a cause or candidate. And in business, a rising...
Anthropic announced plans Wednesday to spend $50 billion on a U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out, starting with custom data centers in Texas and New York. The facilities, which will be designed to support the company’s rapid enterprise growth and its long-term research agenda, will be developed in partnership with Fluidstack. Fluidstack is an AI cloud platform that supplies...
At a recent hearing in Tallahassee, Florida, I testified on the advantages and promise of advanced nuclear technologies, as well as the policies needed to reduce costs and bring small modular reactors online more efficiently.
New York and New Jersey granted crucial permits for a long-stalled Williams Cos. pipeline project that would bring more natural gas to the New York City area from Pennsylvania. Environmental regulators in both states approved certifications under the federal Clean Water Act for the company’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. It would expand an existing system delivering gas...
This piece was initially published in Latitude Media. Today a partnership coalition including Nvidia, Emerald AI, EPRI, Digital Realty, and PJM announced the world’s first power-flexible AI facility: the 96-megawatt Aurora AI Factory in Manassas, Virginia, slated to open in the first half of 2026. Aurora is the first facility built to a new reference design and certification standard...
That’s where ION Clean Energy comes in. Using its proprietary solvent, ICE-31™, ION’s post-combustion capture system is designed to capture carbon dioxide from the flue gas of natural gas-fired power plants.
The Department of Energy has announced a new $100 million funding opportunity to refurbish and modernize the nation’s coal-fired power plants. The initiative, outlined in a newly issued Notice of Funding Opportunity, or NOFO, aims to extend plant lifetimes, boost efficiency, and strengthen the reliability of the U.S. power grid. The funding follows DOE’s September plan to invest $625...
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