The Biden-Harris administration has taken a crucial step to boost the U.S. nuclear energy sector. As part of the broader Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded four major contracts to establish a domestic supply of high-assay low-enriched uranium, known as HALEU. This move aims to reinforce America’s leadership in advanced […]
Element 25 Limited, a key player in the battery materials sector, has announced a significant financial milestone with its high-purity manganese project receiving a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This grant, awarded under the DOE’s Battery Materials Processing Grant Programme, supports Element 25’s upcoming facility in Louisiana, which will produce […]
In a major development for the electric vehicle (EV) sector, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $50 million funding initiative aimed at enhancing the capabilities of small- and medium-sized suppliers in six states with substantial automotive workforces. This funding, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, is designed to help […]
Westinghouse Electric Company has achieved a significant milestone in nuclear fuel technology with the completion of its initial pressing of Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) ADOPT nuclear fuel pellets. This accomplishment was realised at Westinghouse’s Springfields Fuel Manufacturing Facility in the United Kingdom, a key player in the company’s global operations. The milestone represents a […]
In a significant move to enhance America’s energy security and create new employment opportunities, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase low-enriched uranium (LEU) from domestic sources. This initiative, supported by $2.7 billion from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, aims to expand uranium enrichment capacity within […]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office has announced that Great Basin Transmission, LLC (GBT), a subsidiary of LS Power, has been selected to enter into capacity contract negotiations for the Southwest Intertie Project-North (SWIP-North). This significant development highlights the U.S. government’s commitment to enhancing the nation’s power infrastructure through strategic partnerships and innovative […]
Unilever, the global consumer goods giant, has announced an ambitious initiative to drastically reduce carbon emissions across its Ice Cream Business Group’s four U.S. manufacturing facilities. The project, which aims to cut 14,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, has been selected for award negotiations by the U.S. Department of Energy, potentially receiving up to […]