Spurred by a suite of executive orders and investments from the federal government, new nuclear reactors are coming soon. Or the announcements are at least. The advanced nuclear sector has found itself […]
Utilities face cost-recovery risk as infrastructure costs, demand rise: Morningstar
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Electric utilities are preparing for a major infrastructure buildout to meet growing demand while the cost for key […]
How Vulnerable is the US Electrical Grid to Winter Outages?
A winter wallop that delivered a blast of Arctic air to two-thirds of the United States last weekend brought with it power failures, partially due to snow, ice and falling trees or […]
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
In early January, the Trump administration quietly canceled $450 million in funding for grid resilience programs in Puerto Rico. It’s the final dismantling of the Biden-era’s distributed energy strategy for the island, […]
NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the federal agency responsible for licensing and oversight of civilian nuclear facilities, on Feb. 4 said it would launch a sweeping organizational restructure intended to consolidate […]
Peak Coal Expectations Return with 2025 Import Dip
Speculation about the peak in demand for hydrocarbons has abounded for years as parts of the world struggle to reduce their consumption of coal, oil, and gas. Peak coal resurfaced this week, […]
Is fixing transmission in the US a Sisyphean task?
In 2023, the state of transmission in the U.S. was bleak. Data center-fueled load growth was beginning to take off; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1920 hadn’t yet been finalized; and […]
Why regional manufacturing will power the next clean economy
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lara Croushore is head of climate at SecondMuse and Stacey Weismiller is president and CEO of The American Manufacturing Futures […]
Freeze Offs Tighten Crude Supplies as Distillate Draws Lift Cracks
Winter Storm Fern drove widespread freeze offs that cut Lower 48 production by 480 Mb/d, tightened crude and distillate balances with large inventory draws, and lifted margins as diesel strength pushed the […]
Finland adds 227 MW of utility-scale solar in 2025
Finland’s large-scale solar capacity more than doubled in 2025, buoyed by the commissioning of the country’s first solar projects larger than 50 MW. Another record year for ground-mounted solar is expected this […]
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