Four advanced reactors reached zero-power criticality by July 4, but licensing, manufacturing, and commercial deployment will require far more capital.

The largest federal investment in water infrastructure in decades is winding down as demand stays high and future funding faces proposed cuts now.

Nassimi is linking upholstery materials to reforestation and social support. Its partnerships fund tree planting and help women rebuild their lives after abuse.

Administrator Lee Zeldin's Virginia tour highlighted state partnerships, voluntary conservation, and technology investment over new EPA regulation.

Battery failure rates fell 98% from 2018 to 2024 as developers moved safety testing, fire planning, and public engagement earlier in development.

Shifting MRV rules, funding cancellations, and weak customer demand are all making execution timing a financial risk for carbon capture investors now.

Viridi's RPS 150 finished live-grid testing at ORNL. The project examined how well energy storage works with grid controls under changing real-world conditions.

A DOE court stipulation tied an October grant-cancellation tranche to state politics, adding new legal risk to federally supported hydrogen projects.

EU regulators approved $334 million (€290 million) for Dutch sustainable aviation fuel plants, backing technologies beyond conventional biofuels.

Utilities are planning record grid investment, but Fitch warns that affordability pressure and regulatory resistance threaten timely cost recovery.

Reclamation's new preferred framework sets shortage, release, and storage limits for Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoir operations through 2036.

Port of Brisbane added battery storage and solar to its cruise terminal, testing whether ports can shift from generating clean power to managing grid demand.

Lenders, investors, suppliers, and corporate buyers evaluating offshore wind exposure face separate permitting, revenue-support, and financing hurdles.

Finance leaders face new capital risk: the July 4 tax credit deadline passed while a court fight over the solar and wind safe harbor rules remains unresolved.

A $5.8B Dresden chip expansion is putting water infrastructure in focus. Gradiant delivered ultrapure and recycled water systems three months early.

EPA's latest scorecard emphasizes permitting, cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory actions over new climate initiatives, signaling shifted priorities.

Virginia preserved its data center equipment tax break while adding a new electricity consumption tax that raises ongoing costs for qualifying facilities.

Moody's July update puts hyperscaler lease commitments at $1.2 trillion, up from $969 billion in February, with most growth still off balance sheets.

A survey of 400-plus data center executives and widening bond spreads point the same direction: construction problems are showing up in financing costs.

GM will install IONATE’s smart transformer technology at its Romulus plant. The project aims to improve power visibility, quality and resilience.