Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

23 July 2026 at 16:26

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn

23 July 2026 at 16:26

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Ga.

The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

21 July 2026 at 19:03

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

A dishwasher at a General Electric plant in Louisville, Ky. The Energy Department has moved to repeal 17 standards for dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen appliances and more.

To Reduce Electrical Grid Strain Amid Heat Wave, Data Centers Are Ordered to Use Backup Power

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard

7 July 2026 at 06:36

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused.

The energy secretary has asked grid managers to require data centers to use backup power when electrical systems are under strain during the heat wave.

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

23 June 2026 at 16:19

The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.

The Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia is the only one with AP1000 reactors in the U.S. They generate enough electricity to power 1 million homes, but they took 15 years to build and cost $35 billion, double the initial estimates.

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

NYT - Science

By: Brad Plumer

23 June 2026 at 16:19

The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.

Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer

4 June 2026 at 21:56

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

Of the roughly $700 million in total funding, $425 million would be used to upgrade and extend the life of 13 coal plants that otherwise might have closed in the coming years.

Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry

NYT - Science

By: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer

4 June 2026 at 21:56

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

I.R.A. Rebates for Appliance Swaps Could Be Phased Out

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer

1 June 2026 at 22:33

New guidance from the Energy Department would prevent people from receiving rebates after making such swaps.

The new guidance would also end rebates for the replacement of gas-powered dryers, heat pumps and water heaters.

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

26 May 2026 at 20:10

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.

Work with radioactive materials at a plutonium facility at the at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1978.

The Quest for Clean Hydrogen Moves Underground

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer and Ian Willms

20 May 2026 at 08:28

The dream of clean hydrogen has tantalized energy experts for years, but producing it has been tough. Many start-ups think the answer could lie beneath our feet.

The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: David Gelles

19 May 2026 at 20:16

A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces significant challenges.

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