Mining finally gets a boost
These new initiatives may help turn the tide for mining engineering student enrollment, but mining proponents still have a long way to go to make mining sexy again.
Mining the oceans for fresh water – and Uranium
OceanWell has already pilot-tested a scheme that involves putting the membrane filters into a sealed pod and placing it 1,300 feet below the surface so that the weight of the water overhead eliminates the need for pumps.
Riding the fusion money train
The inflow of money to fusion companies affirms that the strategy has broad support.
Fueling the coming nuclear renaissance
If all goes well, LIS will have fuel ready by the time new reactors are cleared to operate.
Handicapping the small modular reactor race
There are more than 90 designs for small modular nuclear reactors.
Africa’s nuclear future is small (modular reactors)
"Nuclear energy holds the potential to accelerate African progress, strengthen essential services, and promote inclusive development across all communities."
Wright and Burgum – Trump’s energy tiger team
According to President Trump, he wanted Burgum for Energy Secretary until Burgum said, “You gotta get this guy Chris Wright…. I’m good, but he’s better.”
Zap Energy: The first fission-fusion company
Zap Energy, which has been in the fusion business for nearly a decade, last week announced it was moving in a radical new direction.
MIT scientists say fusion overcoming energy challenges
"We remain very bullish that power bills in Virginia in the 2030s will include fusion.”
Wastewater maintenance fails the smell test
America’s sewers — including nearly 17,500 wastewater treatment plants — are not properly maintained.
Is America on the verge of a nuclear renaissance?
Reducing review times from decades to 18 months or less, will make President Trump’s goal of revitalizing the U.S. nuclear energy industry more competitive – “to everyone’s benefit.”
The fight to keep electricity flowing freely
If Trump continues to promote public support for long-term private grid projects, his critics will have little to whine about.
Trump picks Noem for signature hemispheric role
Kristi Noem should prove an excellent choice as Envoy for Shield of the Americas.
Waxahachie might have been the fusion hub
The Superconducting Super Collider project was the world’s first attempt to use powerful superconducting magnets to create magnetic fields necessary for confining fusion plasma.
DOE green lights project for Puerto Rico’s electric grid
Puerto Rico’s grid has a long way to go, but focusing on reliable, rather than intermittent, energy has a far greater chance.