5+ hour, 7+ min ago  (441+ words) This piece was initially published in the Washington Examiner. If America is'energy dominant, why is the'shutdown'of a strait thousands of miles away spiking our'gas prices? Following U. S. and Israeli'strikes on Iran, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed nearly overnight....

4+ hour, 46+ min ago  (197+ words) Avalanche Energy just landed a DARPA contract to solve one of fusion power's trickiest problems " turning damaging radiation into usable electricity. The Seattle-based fusion startup is developing a new class of materials that could transform how next-generation reactors capture energy,…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago  (139+ words) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to no longer lead security drills at power plants, instead allowing companies to lead their own drills in the coming years. Last week, the commission'decided to transition to company-led drills'rather than agency-led ones…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (174+ words) These announcements capture a crucial moment for American energy policy. Yet, they mask a deeper challenge that the nuclear industry has not fully confronted: the economics of nuclear power, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), remain tenuous. SMRs are undoubtedly a…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago  (193+ words) A California-headquartered advanced nuclear energy company said it has received U. S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) approval of the Documented Safety Analysis for the company's Mark-0 reactor. Antares, which is building compact nuclear microreactors, on April 7 said the DOE's approval confirms the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (563+ words) This piece was initially published in The National Interest. Granting small refinery exemptions would ease fuel costs and protect US refining capacity, preventing further price increases during the Iran War." The unprecedented supply disruption tied to the"Strait of Hormuz…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (181+ words) A small Wisconsin city upended by a data center backed by President Donald Trump is set to vote Tuesday on a referendum that could reshape grassroots resistance to AI projects nationwide. The vote in Port Washington, a lakeside town of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (182+ words) After 22 years at IBM, where he rose to senior vice president and director of IBM Research, Dr. Dario Gil now leads one of the most ambitious science and technology initiatives in a generation. As director of the Genesis Mission, Gil…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (151+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to propose to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in what could be the first step toward drinking water limits for these substances. The Trump administration is touting the move as a win for the Make…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (618+ words) The Iran war is pushing oil and gasoline prices higher, with risks that could keep energy costs elevated long after the conflict ends. As the Iran war continues, oil prices keep rising. Gasoline has climbed to over $4 per gallon for…...