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Constellation secures conditional $5bn US loan commitment for nuclear power expansion
The US nuclear power producer has received a conditional federal financing commitment covering potential capacity increases at existing reactors, extending a strategy supported by long-term electricity agreements with major technology companies.
Alliant Energy secures $5.1bn federal loans for gas power and 1 GW battery expansion
Alliant Energy has secured access to long-term federal financing for electricity generation and storage investment, with projected customer savings of up to $1.2 billion over the life of the loans.
US awards 40 million barrels in final oil reserve contracts as Iran war keeps fuel prices elevated
US awards 40 million barrels in final oil reserve contracts as Iran war keeps fuel prices elevated #StrategicPetroleumReserve #SPR #DonaldTrump #USDOE #CrudeOil #OilPrices #IEA #EnergySecurity #IranWar #Phillips66
Avanti Helium (AVN) advances Montana gas processing plant as US classifies helium a critical material
Avanti Helium has substantially completed civil construction and gathering pipelines at its Sweetgrass project, moving closer to helium recovery plant installation as a new US critical-material designation highlights domestic supply-chain concerns.
Standard Lithium advances 70,000-tonne Texas project with $5bn after-tax valuation
Standard Lithium filed Franklin’s $5.9 billion PEA as $SLI rallied. See how project economics, $3.5 billion capex and lithium prices shape the outlook.
Meta, Google and US government turn $1.8bn Biohub push toward AI models of human cells
Biohub’s Virtual Biology Initiative is expanding into a roughly $1.8 billion public-private effort involving Meta, Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs and United States agencies as researchers confront AI biology’s biggest constraint: high-quality experimental data.
Centrus Energy funds nuclear fuel expansion with shares, pre-funded warrants and common warrants
Centrus Energy has priced a $500 million equity and warrant offering despite holding almost $1.87 billion of June cash, building financial capacity as uranium enrichment capex, commercial commitments and domestic HALEU production accelerate.
NextEra Energy advances 615 MW Iowa nuclear restart with DOE financing
NextEra Energy has closed a federal loan of up to $1.9 billion to restart Iowa’s 615 MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant, combining government financing with a 25-year Google power agreement while regulatory approval remains outstanding.
Oklo Q2 2026: $3bn cash backs Aurora-INL as $8.5bn valuation raises execution test
Oklo has accumulated more than $3 billion of cash and marketable securities while advancing its first Aurora powerhouse toward a 2028 deployment target. The balance sheet reduces near-term financing pressure, but only $1.21 million of second-quarter revenue and an $8.5 billion market value leave investors paying primarily for future nuclear execution rather than current operating earnings.
Paducah AI campus turns former uranium site into $100bn infrastructure bet
Brookfield and NextEra plan a $100 billion Paducah AI campus, but unnamed tenants, gas infrastructure and ratepayer protection remain decisive tests.