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Navigating the Nuclear Frontier: Constellation Energy’s Resilience Amid Regulatory Headwinds and Tech Investment
Stock Volatility: Constellation Energy's stock dropped 12.5% following the FERC's rejection of a nuclear power agreement, reflecting broader declines in the nuclear sector despite a year-to-date increase of over 90% in its share price. Tech Investments: Major tech...
Nuclear Energy on the Ballot: How the Next President Will Impact America’s Nuclear Energy Revival
Diverging Approaches: The future of nuclear energy regulations post-2024 will largely depend on the administration in power, with significant contrasts between Republican and Democrat priorities. Bipartisan Potential: While nuclear energy has bipartisan support, the...
Chit Chat with China: US and China Hold First Informal Nuclear Conversation in Five Years
China assured the US during Track Two talks in March that it can prevail in a conventional conflict over Taiwan without resorting to nuclear weapons, despite US concerns about China's expanding nuclear arsenal. The US-China discussions, held for the first time in five...
Sun-Powered Flight: The Dawn of Autonomous Solar Aviation
The Skydweller airplane completed the world's first successful autonomous and unmanned flight of a large solar-powered aircraft, taking off from Stennis National Airport and operating solely on solar energy. Solar-powered planes like Skydweller offer net-zero carbon...
Data Centers Need MORE Energy
The surge in electricity demand from data centers, AI, domestic chip manufacturing, and electric vehicles complicates energy allocation while striving for decarbonization, raising concerns about the U.S. economy's stability. Data centers supporting AI and EVs are...
Ai and Nuclear Energy equals Win-Win
AI's growing energy consumption, projected to exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026, highlights the need for reliable, low-carbon energy sources like nuclear power. Nuclear energy can support AI's energy demands while AI can enhance nuclear power through predictive analysis,...
Uranium Crunch: Navigating the HALEU and LEU Shortage
HALEU (5-20% U-235) and LEU (3-5% U-235) are vital uranium fuels for nuclear reactors, medical research, and naval propulsion. The U.S. banned Russian uranium imports in May 2024, aiming to sanction Russia and boost domestic uranium production, which has significantly...
Largest U.S. Oil Trade Group Sues to Block Biden Administration’s Emission Reduction Efforts
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and major oil companies, along with farm groups and auto dealers, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s EPA over new tailpipe emissions rules that promote electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, arguing these rules...
Nuclear Energy: The Solution for Climate Crisis
With the increase in awareness of climate change, nuclear energy caught people’s eyes as the world moved toward decarbonization. Regardless of the controversy people have, nuclear energy is a major key in the solution to the climate crisis. Consequences? While we...
The Theme is Steam: China’s Bold Green Energy Revolution with Steam-Supply Project
China launched its first steam-supply project for industrial use, Heqi-1, within the Tianwan nuclear power plant in Jiangsu province, aiming to supply over 4.8 million tonnes of steam annually to the Lianyungang petrochemical plant. The project uses steam from units 3...
DOE inject $900M to build advanced reactors, but still behind China
On Monday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that they will be funding $900 million to support the development of the initial U.S. deployments of Generation III+ (Gen III+) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies. This funding aims to bolster America’s...
