Asia’s imports of liquefied natural gas flatlined in November, putting the top-buying region of the super-chilled fuel on track to record its first annual decline in three years. Much of the blame for the soft outcome can be laid at the door of China, which may lose its status as the world’s top LNG importer...
News Release: Energy Department Renames NREL ‘National Laboratory of the Rockies’
The U.S. Department of Energy today renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The renaming is effective immediately and will be reflected in all public communications and official correspondence. “The energy crisis we face today is unlike the crisis that gave rise to NREL,” said Assistant Secretary of Energy...
Modular construction completed at Xudabao VVER-1200s
The final module of the passive water tank has been installed within the reactor building of unit 4 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. In the event of leakage in the primary circuit, the passive heat removal system assures the transition of steam generators to operation...
Trump’s push for more AI data centers faces backlash from his own voters
The residents came in camouflage hats and red shirts signaling unity, more than 300 of them packing into a rural Pennsylvania planning commission meeting to protest a proposed data center they feared would carve up their farmland and upend the quiet rhythms of their valley. Most were loyal supporters of President Donald Trump, who carried their...
Stocks whipsaw as AI bubble fears, Fed uncertainty rattle Wall Street
Sharp swings in financial markets have left investors reeling in recent weeks, as questions about a potential artificial intelligence (AI) bubble collide with uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. The AI trade has been booming for nearly three years since the release of ChatGPT, but some are beginning to wonder how long this can last before shareholders get antsy for returns on firms’ massive multibillion-dollar investments. Read more in The Hill here.
FAST fusion project completes conceptual design
Starlight Engine (SLE) and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s privately-led FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) power demonstration plant, reaching the project’s first major milestone one year after its launch in November 2024. The partners have released a Conceptual Design Report (CDR) that sets out FAST’s objectives, required performance, system configuration, feasibility,...
Gas prices drop below $3 per gallon, lowest since 2021
Gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon to their lowest level in more than four years. The national average for regular fell to $2.95 on Friday, the cheapest price at the pump since May 2021, according to GasBuddy. Read more in The Hill here.
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...
Thanksgiving Prices Fall Because the Green Agenda Lost
Thanksgiving 2025 brings something America hasn’t seen much of in recent years: lower prices. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner for ten people dropped about 5% this year, landing at $55.18. After years of grocery-store sticker shock, that’s welcome relief. And it stands in sharp contrast to 2022, when...
Shell and Natrx Partner on Scalable Coastal Protection
Shell is spotlighting Louisiana-based startup Natrx in a recent video feature, highlighting a growing partnership focused on protecting coastlines through scalable, nature-based infrastructure. The collaboration underscores how large energy companies and climate tech innovators can accelerate solutions to the increasing risks posed by rising seas and stronger storms. At the core of Natrx’s approach is a modular...









