On Tuesday, Westinghouse announced that it had reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would purportedly see $80 billion […]
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The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance”
Push to revive nuclear energy relies on deregulation; experts say strategy is misplaced. In May, President Donald Trump signed four […]
Feds try to dodge lawsuit against their bogus climate report
Meanwhile, Congress is trying to keep serious scientists from weighing in. While the Trump administration has continued to refer to […]
Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project
In a statement to Politico’s E&E News days after the order was lifted in May, the White House claimed that […]
AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents
Wyoming’s data center boom Cheyenne is no stranger to data centers, having attracted facilities from Microsoft and Meta since 2012 […]
Trump promised a drilling boom, but US energy industry hasn’t been interested
Exec: “Liberation Day chaos and tariff antics have harmed the domestic energy industry.” “We will drill, baby, drill,” President Donald […]
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White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation
Trump’s plan was not welcomed by everyone. J.B. Branch, Big Tech accountability advocate for Public Citizen, in a statement provided […]
Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t
The blackout that took down the Iberian grid serving Spain and Portugal in April was the result of a number […]
Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River?
Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity. The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona has lined […]
Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power
Plan calls for three new reactors to reach criticality in about a year. Currently, there are no nuclear power plants […]