Flint Hills Resources commissioned a new 27-megawatt solar installation at its Corpus Christi West refinery, marking the first project of its kind in Texas. The $53 million facility features 56,728 solar panels across 100 acres and will provide approximately 28% of the refinery’s power needs. The solar installation can generate enough electricity to power more...
Energy Department Announces Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history. The Roadmap defines DOE’s Build–Innovate–Grow strategy to align public investment and private innovation to deliver commercial fusion power to the grid...
Making every drop count: AgZen partners with Corteva to redefine spray efficiency
AgZen—a startup behind a “feedback optimized” smart spraying system utilized on almost a million acres of farmland in its second year of commercial operation—has teamed up with Corteva to explore how the pair can further optimize crop inputs. The agreement includes lab and field testing, says Corteva’s crop protection business & strategy enablement lead Marta Garcia, who said...
US cementing higher inflation regime
With the exception of goldbugs, almost everyone seems to have abandoned their inflation worries. The Federal Reserve is easing again, Wall Street stocks and bonds are rising in tandem, and even the bruised dollar has perked up a bit. The Fed’s strict 2% inflation target seems to be a thing of the past. And yet...
Planned Trump staffing cuts loom over National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife, Land Management
Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. In a court filing this week, the Interior Department said it plans to fire some 2,050 employees, including 272 at the National...
Ergon to Scale Verde’s Carbon-Removing BioAsphalt
Verde Resources has finalized a decade-long licensing agreement with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., granting the continent’s largest asphalt marketer exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute Verde’s BioAsphalt and proprietary emulsifier technologies across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The deal includes an option to extend for another ten years and a $2 million strategic investment...
Circular systems are the solution for Florida’s land and water
I was born and raised in Florida, and from my earliest days I’ve been drawn to the land, the water and the life they support. That deep-seated connection has shaped my career and, now, my work today — whether through farming, the hospitality industry or projects that reconnect communities with the land and waters that...
Amazon plans to triple the size of debut X-energy nuclear plant
Exactly one year ago, Amazon made a bet on the small modular reactor developer X-energy, investing in the startup and pledging to build its first 320-megawatt plant in the retail giant’s home state of Washington. Today, Amazon is unveiling its updated plans for what it’s dubbed the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility. The planned-for plant is...
Trump signs critical minerals agreement with Australia
President Trump signed an agreement Monday to heighten cooperation with Australia on rare earth materials and critical minerals. Trump signed the agreement alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who visited the White House. Read more in The Hill here.
Shutdown Day 20: Hassett predicts impasse over this week
White House officials speculated Monday the 20-day federal shutdown could end this week with over 700,000 U.S. government workers currently furloughed. U.S. President Donald Trump‘s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, predicted the government shutdown was “likely to end sometime this week” as it enteredits third week. Hassett added the administration could impose “stronger measures” if Democrats don’t...









