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U.S. Department of Energy Meets President Trump’s Goal, Delivers Third Advanced Reactor CriticalityJuly 2, 2026

July 2, 2026 Clark Savage1201

In a landmark achievement for America’s nuclear renaissance, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Deployable Energy’s Unity demonstration reactor successfully achieved criticality on June 30, 2026 (late yesterday), at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This marks the third DOE-authorized advanced reactor to reach this milestone by the July 4, 2026, deadline set by President […]

More New Capacity Online at US Uranium Enrichment Plant

July 2, 2026 Clark Savage594

Urenco USA brings fifth new cascade online at Eunice, New Mexico facility, bolstering domestic nuclear fuel supply EUNICE, N.M. — Urenco USA has started up its fifth new gas centrifuge cascade at the National Enrichment Facility, with production beginning on June 22, 2026. The company announced the milestone on June 29, continuing its strong track […]

Why is China Building Reactors While America Sleeps?

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Clark Savage300

In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Thomas Land, CEO of Myriad Uranium and J2 Metals, to explore the geopolitical battle reshaping global energy. While China aggressively builds dozens of nuclear reactors to power its AI dominance, the United States remains frozen in time with just 94 reactors—a […]

Offshore Wind is Dying in the US to be replaced by Nat Gas and Nuclear

June 30, 2026 Clark Savage404

The latest development in America’s shifting energy landscape came on June 29, 2026, when the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a settlement with Duke Energy. The utility will voluntarily terminate its $129 million Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease and reinvest that capital into new natural gas generation, nuclear power, and grid enhancements […]

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

June 27, 2026 Clark Savage605

Coal-fired power plants have long been portrayed as outdated, expensive burdens on the American grid — relics that must be retired to make way for “cheaper” renewables. But the data tells a very different story. Energy Bad Boys (analysts Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr) have delivered the receipts with a rigorous analysis of real-world operating […]

Nuclear is Back to the Center Stage in a Post-Hormuz World

June 27, 2026 Clark Savage749

In a world rocked by geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies — and an explosive surge in electricity demand from AI data centers, nuclear power is experiencing a powerful resurgence. Reliable, low-carbon baseload energy is no longer a niche option; it is becoming central to energy […]

Aalo-X Gets the Approval to Turn On the Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor Secretary Chris Wright Signs the Critical Notice – A Landmark Milestone for U.S. Advanced Nuclear and AI Power

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Clark Savage1740

In a powerful symbol of America’s accelerating nuclear renaissance, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited the Aalo-X campus next to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on June 25, 2026, and signed the final authorization allowing Aalo Atomics to turn on its Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR). This marks the final regulatory step before fuel loading […]

Politicians have broken America’s grids – And Consumers pay the price – Through the nose

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 Clark Savage290

ENB Pub Note: This is a great post on LinkedIn from Doug Sheridan, and we highly recommend following him. The FT reports that NY is confronting a tightening electricity supply just as demand begins to rise after a decade of stagnation. For years, NY expected electricity demand to remain flat, helped by efficiency gains. Regulators […]

Chinese Grid Operators Resist Plans To Boost Renewables To Power AI

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Clark Savage1245

China’s aggressive push to power its rapidly expanding AI data centers with renewables is running into practical resistance from grid operators, who warn that the sector’s inflexible power demands could increase reliability risks and complicate grid planning. Industry analysts and officials told Reuters that Beijing’s strategic goal of having renewables supply the majority of electricity […]

Texas Gov. Abbott Directs PUC and ERCOT to Shield Texans from Data Center and Infrastructure Costs

June 10, 2026 Clark Savage906

AUSTIN, Texas — In a decisive move to protect residential electricity ratepayers amid Texas’s explosive data center boom, Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to ensure that data centers fully fund their own electric infrastructure costs — preventing any of those […]

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U.S. Department of Energy Meets President Trump’s Goal, Delivers Third Advanced Reactor CriticalityJuly 2, 2026

More New Capacity Online at US Uranium Enrichment Plant

Why is China Building Reactors While America Sleeps?

Offshore Wind is Dying in the US to be replaced by Nat Gas and Nuclear

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

Nuclear is Back to the Center Stage in a Post-Hormuz World

Aalo-X Gets the Approval to Turn On the Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor Secretary Chris Wright Signs the Critical Notice – A Landmark Milestone for U.S. Advanced Nuclear and AI Power

Politicians have broken America’s grids – And Consumers pay the price – Through the nose

Chinese Grid Operators Resist Plans To Boost Renewables To Power AI

Texas Gov. Abbott Directs PUC and ERCOT to Shield Texans from Data Center and Infrastructure Costs

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