Energy

Big Tech Backs Small Nuclear Reactors

Emily Waltz of IEEE Spectrum reports that big tech is investing in next-generation nuclear energy and small modular reactors (SMRs) that don’t yet exist on...

Milestone Paves the Way for World’s First Microreactor

Office of Nuclear Energy reports that Radiant Industries completed the front-end engineering and experiment design phase to test a prototype of its Kaleidos microreactor...

Oil Prices Flat After OPEC+ Delays Production Increases

William Wates of MarketWatch reports that a decision by OPEC+ to delay production increases bought some time for the oil cartel, but producers could...

Meta Wants New Nuclear Power to Run Data Centers

Will Wade of Bloomberg reports that Meta is seeking new nuclear reactors, up to 4 gigawatts, starting in early 2030s. Wade writes: Meta Platforms Inc....

Lack of Skilled Workers Jeopardizing India’s Clean Energy Targets

Manoj Kumar and Sethuraman N R of Reuters report that India's solar industry is grappling with inadequate government funding and a skilled worker shortage. They write: India's...

America’s Electricity Infrastructure Investments Drive Spending

Lori Aniti of the US Energy Information Administration reports that grid infrastructure investments have increased utility spending over the last two decades. Aniti writes: Annual spending...

One Canadian Sector That Could Be Spared from Tariffs

Curtis Heinzl of Bloomberg reports that Trump is likely to exempt Canadian energy from tariffs. Heinzl writes: President-Elect Donald Trump will follow through on his...

Droughts Leaving Pacific Northwest Hydropower High and Dry

Lindsay Aramayo of The US Energy Information Administration reports that extreme and exceptional drought conditions have been affecting different parts of the United States,...

Germany’s Left Wing Government Faced with Reality

Carolynn Look, Petra Sorge, and Eva Brendel of Bloomberg report that energy was a key area of contention within Germany's three-party coalition. They write: High...

The Wind Stopped Blowing and Power Prices Surged Across Europe

Eamon Farhat of Bloomberg reports that power prices soared across Europe after a sharp dip in wind speeds. Farhat writes: Power prices across Europe soared...