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Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way

The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy.

The Conversation

Jimmy Carter's Environmental Legacy: Ahead Of His Time

Explore President Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy and his pioneering efforts in energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives.

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The Federal Government Is Spending Over $15 Billion To Push Electric Vehicles

Despite the wasteful spending, E.V.s remain unpopular with large portions of the country.

Reason

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Texas Uranium Mining Portends Nuclear Revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide power to large industrial facilities. But South Texas locals worry that a uranium boom could affect their groundwater.

Texas Observer

The Department of Energy Misspent Nearly $1 Billion in 2024

While $1 billion is a drop in the wasteful spending bucket, fiscal irresponsibility of all sizes must be eradicated.

Reason

Texas’ push to meet soaring power demand with nuclear energy could spark uranium mining revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power to large industrial facilities. But in South Texas, locals worry what a uranium mining boom could mean for their groundwater.

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk's DOGE Co-Lead Already Targeting Tesla Rivals? Vivek Ramaswamy Flags Stellantis' $7.5B Loan Days After Criticizing Rivian's $6.6B Loan

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, has ramped up criticism of the Biden administration's electric vehicle loans, targeting a $7.5 billion loan to StarPlus Energy, a joint venture with Stellantis, days after questioning a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian.

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As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium

The Independent UK

GOP Lawmakers Allege Biden Admin Hid Study on Natural Gas Exports to Push Anti-Fossil-Fuel Agenda

Government Accountability & Oversight attorney Chris Horner labeled the Department of Energy's actions as a "full-blown scandal"

Latin Times

Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei – the center part of atoms, which make up all matter – were more stable than others. These nuclei had specific numbers of protons or neutrons, or…

The Conversation

US nuclear weapon production sites violated environmental rules, federal judge decides

A U.S. Judge has ruled that the National Nuclear Security Administration failed to properly evaluate its expansion of plutonium pit production at two sites in New Mexico and South Carolina in violation of environmental regulations

The Independent UK

Nuclear Fuel Prices Are Surging. Here's the 1 Stock to Buy.

The price of fuel for nuclear reactors has outpaced raw uranium since the start of 2022. This indicates that conversion is the biggest bottleneck, and the weakest link, in the nuclear fuel supply chain. Russia controls 22% of global uranium conversion capacity and 44% of enrichment capacity - but that's…

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Harris’s economic plan helps, but doesn’t get to the root of middle-class discontent

Wealth creation in America today defies gravity and always flows to the top.

Fortune

The Best Temperatures to Set Your Thermostat

These are the optimal temperatures to set your thermostat in the summer and winter to save the most on energy bills.

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U.S. Approves $1.5B Loan To Restart Palisades Nuclear Reactor

Michigan nuclear plant Palisades closed a $1.5 billion loan to restart its reactor, which is a first in U.S. history.

International Business Times

Biden Administration Awards $3 Billion To Develop Domestic Battery Production

The money will go toward 25 projects in 14 states to meet the demand for electric vehicles and to block China's dominance in the market.

The Conversation

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste – more than 400 million metric tons a year.

Kiplinger

17 Ways to Cut Your Energy Bill

Whatever the direction of utility prices, it pays to make moves that reduce your energy usage. Here are 17 ways to use less energy at home and lower your utility bills.

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DOE Grants $2.2 Billion Funding To Strengthen Electrical Grid, Advance Clean Energy

The Department of Energy announced a funding of $2.2 billion, which would help strengthen the U.S. electrical grid.

The Conversation

Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity

Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.

The Independent UK

Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia

In the hills of West Virginia, researchers are hoping to realize a long-term dream of cleaning up poisonous groundwaters that flow out of old coal mines

Salon

Death of Biden’s gas export pause

Climate activists saw the policy as a major win. It fizzled out within six months

Reason

Lawsuit: Biden Administration Rules That Make Dishwashers, Laundry Machines Worse Also Illegal

The plaintiffs argue that the Department of Energy has no legal authority to impose its own water use limits on energy-consuming home appliances.

International Business Times

US To Sell Off Strategic Gasoline Reserves In Northeast

The US Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will sell off a million barrels of gasoline from a small strategic reserve in the northeast, paving the way for its closure.

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Sen. Hawley Calls For Energy Secretary Granholm's Resignation

Senator Hawley calls for Energy Secretary Granholm's resignation over stock sales controversy and potential conflicts of interest in the Department of Energy.

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