Across the U.S., more than 60 advanced reactor developers are innovating with billions of dollars in public and private capital to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. But innovation alone does not deliver […]
Nuclear Recycling Has Reached a Prime Moment—and the U.S. May Be Running Out of Time
A new think tank assessment argues that economics, proliferation concerns, and waste management barriers have shifted enough to make commercial nuclear fuel recycling viable in the U.S.—but only if Washington acts before […]
Why the Power Boom Could Break the Grid
We vaguely remember that moment in the British detective series “Luther”, when the eponymous hero (Idris Elba), pursued by redheaded, demented murderer/lover Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson), running from the law, finds himself […]
California’s Battery Boom Is Rewriting Power Markets
For years, one argument has dominated the debate around renewables: they are intermittent, and therefore require large-scale, dispatchable backup—usually in the form of gas-fired power plants. It is a compelling argument. It […]
Oil Supply Shock Ripples Through Fertilizer, Plastics, and Tech
The worst supply shock in the history of the oil market is spilling over to critical supply chains, threatening shortages of medical supplies, fertilizers, semiconductors, and everyday consumer goods, including textiles, footwear, […]
BYD & Tesla Show Different EV Infrastructure Approaches
Over the past week, announcements by Tesla and BYD have shown different approaches to building out DC charging systems. The differences have implication not just for charging infrastructure strategies, but also for […]
Home batteries get bigger and bigger, as race to beat rebate changes sparks last-ditch frenzy
A last-ditch scramble to get maximum value from the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has "shattered" a range of records, including the average size of battery being installed. The post Home batteries get […]
Coal to liquids: Coalition’s latest energy brain-fart is their craziest yet, and that takes some doing
Coalition’s proposed solution to the fossil fuel crisis is its craziest yet. Meanwhile, credible solutions – cleaner, quicker and cheaper – are right in front of us. The post Coal to liquids: […]
How much agrivoltaic shading is enough
Spanish researchers found that semi-transparent silicon PV greenhouses boosted tomato fruit weight by 25% while generating 726.8 kWh over two seasons, outperforming cadmium telluride PV and shaded controls. The PV-Si system balanced sunlight, […]
Hydrogen Production Setbacks at Plug Power After DOE Loan Suspension
Plug Power Inc., one of the original pioneers in hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen production in the U.S., is in hot water. The U.S. Department of Energy just put a freeze on […]
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