Monthly Archives: June, 2025

Meta and Constellation Ink 20-Year Deal for Clean Nuclear Power

Constellation and Meta have signed a 20-year agreement for 1,121 megawatts of carbon-free nuclear energy from the Clinton Clean Energy Center, starting in 2027....

ZEUS Laser Sets US Power Record

The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has officially launched its first experiment at two petawatts, making it the most powerful laser...

Electric Aviation: New Fuel Cell Breakthrough Triples Battery Energy Density

MIT researchers have developed a revolutionary sodium-air fuel cell that stores over three times the energy of lithium-ion batteries by weight, potentially enabling electric...

Boosting US Lithium Supply

The US Department of Energy reports that the Federal Permitting Council announced increased transparency for two DOE-backed lithium projects—Kings Mountain (NC) and Liberty Owl...

Graduating from Work to Retirement #14: Mrs. Evans

When you think back to school, when you were young, do you remember who your first-grade teacher was? I do. It was Mrs. Evans. When...

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How China Survived the Iran Oil Crisis

China absorbed the Iran oil shock by cutting its...

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Canada Sends Record Power to New York as Heat Wave Drives Demand

On July 3, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration...

New U.S. Sanctions Aim to Push Iran’s Economy to the Brink

Iran is bracing for a new round of U.S....

US Ethane Exports Set to Surge

The US Energy Information Administration reports that US ethane...

America’s Nuclear Comeback: Five States Chosen for $50 Billion Energy Push

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Utah, Tennessee,...

Trump Turns Up the Heat on Canada

The U.S. and Canada appeared close to a trade...

USPS Contracted Trucking Company Abruptly Closes

Clarissa Hawes of Freight Waves reports that postal contractor...

Pritzker’s Tax Plan Could Drive Data Centers Out of Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a two‑year moratorium...

“Stocks Always Go Up Over Time” Maybe Not

When markets are volatile, the refrain “stocks always go...