UK renewables generated more electricity than gas this winter Analysts say this new kind of energy supply displaced more than a third of the UK’s entire annual gas demand Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023
UK and US pledge greater energy independence Grant Shapps and Jennifer Granholm said Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has shown the need to end the West’s reliance on fossil fuels. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Government promises 'energy independence' for UK in move away from fossil fuels Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK will rely more on nuclear and renewable energy in a bid to lower wholesale electricity prices Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2023
Ford Battery Deal With CATL Draws Backlash From US Senators, Reps Senator Marco Rubio said the licensing agreement between Ford and CATL "will only deepen US reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for battery tech." InsideEVs · Feb 15, 2023
House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goal A U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Republicans Want More Control Over America's Oil Reserve. They Should Scrap It Instead. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is supposed to insulate the U.S. from oil embargoes and foreign wars. More often, it has been used like an insurance policy for private companies. Reason · Jan 20, 2023
VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line Vice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023
CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations As countries grapple with how to limit global warming to just 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid the most extreme climate disasters, numerous companies at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas hope to be part of the solution The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
From ChatGPT to diverting asteroids: These scientific breakthroughs give us hope for 2023 ‘Revolutions’ in nuclear fusion and artificial intelligence offer cause for optimism in the new year, writes Bevan Hurley The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
Energy and Commerce agenda: More support for fossil fuels WASHINGTON — When the 118th Congress dawns, count on the Energy and Commerce Committee to strike a posture friendly to fossil fuels, back policies to support pipelines and revisit the topic of energy permitting. Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022
Energy and Commerce agenda: More support for fossil fuels - Roll Call When the 118th Congress dawns, count on the Energy and Commerce Committee to strike a posture friendly to fossil fuels. Roll Call · Dec 19, 2022
J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance was wrongly revoked, energy secretary says J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, lost his security clearance "through a flawed process that violated the Commission's own regulations," according to the Department of Energy. WEKU · Dec 17, 2022
Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Dr. J The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2022 US voids 1954 revoking of J Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance Biden administration says 1954 decision that ended atomic bomb scientist’s career was part of ‘flawed process’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 Wednesday briefing: Why the nuclear fusion breakthrough doesn’t mean we’re in energy utopia In today’s newsletter: US scientists this week announced progress on a potentially revolutionary source of renewable energy. But there’s still a way to go
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022 Scientists announce breakthrough in nuclear fusion that could mean ‘near-limitless clean energy’ Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced they have achieved the “Holy Grail” of producing more energy from a fusion reaction than it took to trigger it
Fortune · Dec 13, 2022 US scientists just announced a major nuclear fusion breakthrough that could be 'one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century’ Scientists at a federal laboratory have reached a critical milestone on the path toward viable nuclear fusion.
Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022 ‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough Officials hailed the achievement that will ‘go down in the history books’ as a step towards a clean energy future.
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Scientists reveal 'holy grail' breakthrough to create 'limitless clean energy' Scientists at a lab in California, US, managed to achieve a historic 'net energy gain' from a fusion reaction, an important step towards using the technology to create waste free renewable energy
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough Scientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 Officials to announce long-awaited fusion energy advance Scientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars
Axios · Dec 12, 2022 Nuclear fusion "breakthrough" reportedly arrives Decades of effort have gone into fusion energy, which promises almost limitless carbon-free power.
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 Department of Energy finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM battery joint venture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a $2.5 billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC, the EV battery joint venture between General Motors Co. and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution, officials said Monday.
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2022 California’s last nuclear power plant gets $1bn funding to extend life Biden administration approved the conditional funding to keep Diablo Canyon facility online beyond its scheduled 2025 shutdown