The Gavin Newsom green energy agenda took a major blow this week after the Department of Energy canceled a $630.6 million Biden-era grant that the California governor had hailed as "critical" to the state.
Tennessee is set to hold the nation's first nuclear fuel recycling facility to support the development of a "clean, reliable energy supply," nuclear tech company Okla announced.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ENTRA1 Energy have signed a landmark agreement to develop a 6-gigawatt nuclear portfolio, the largest deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in American history. The deal, signed on September 2, will see six SMR plants built using NuScale Power technology across TVA’s seven-state service region.
California is facing major roadblocks in approving solar and wind projects, even under a 2022 law designed to speed up the process. The measure promised developers faster approvals within 270 days, but in practice, renewable projects remain bogged down by bureaucracy and local opposition.
T1 Energy and Corning have signed a supply agreement to produce a fully domestic solar panel manufacturing chain in an effort to distance the market from China.
Entergy Louisiana has asked the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve a $68.7 million upgrade at its Waterford 3 nuclear plant in Killona, aiming to increase net electrical output by about 45 megawatts. The company says the project, scheduled for completion in late 2026, would provide enough additional power for tens of thousands of homes while delivering substantial economic benefits to customers with minimal added costs.
