GLE Advances ‘Holy Grail’ of Enrichment
Global Laser Enrichment LLC (GLE) has begun TRL-6 testing of its laser-based SILEX technology—long seen as the "Holy Grail" of uranium enrichment—at its Wilmington,...
Fusion Milestone: ITER Magnet System Finished
The Nuclear Engineering International reports that the ITER Organization has completed all components of its powerful superconducting magnet system, a major milestone for the...
Energy Dominance: DOE Outlines FY2026 Budget Under Trump Directive
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before Congress outlining the Department of Energy’s FY2026 budget, emphasizing a return to the agency’s core mission...
Trump Administration Pauses Fossil Fuel Limits on Federal Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy has delayed by one year the compliance date for clean energy regulations on new and renovated federal buildings, originally...
Wright Urges Central Europe to Choose Energy Freedom Over Climate Mandates
The US Department of Energy reports that at the 2025 Three Seas Business Forum in Warsaw, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright reaffirmed America's commitment...
GAO Report: Five Agencies Hold 98% of IIJA Grant Funds
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $711.8 billion in grants for infrastructure projects across more than 100 programs, with 74% of the...
Spain Blames Generation Loss for Worst Blackout in Years
Rodrigo Orihuela, Joao Lima, and Thomas Gualtieri of Bloomberg report that a major power outage struck Spain and Portugal on Monday, disrupting transportation, telecommunications, and daily life...
Storage Dips After Harsh Winter
The 2024–25 winter saw colder-than-normal temperatures in January and February, driving U.S. natural gas consumption up 16% and storage withdrawals 33% above average, reports...
America’s Nuclear Power: Still Leading the World
The US Energy Information Administration reports that in 2024, the U.S. operated 94 nuclear reactors with nearly 97 GW of capacity, maintaining the world’s...
Great Solar Wall Plans Unveiled
The US Energy Information Administration reports that China’s utility-scale solar capacity hit 880 GW in 2024, adding a record 277 GW—more than double the...