In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Thomas Land, CEO of Myriad Uranium and J2 Metals, to explore the geopolitical battle reshaping global energy. While China aggressively builds dozens of nuclear reactors to power its AI dominance, the United States remains frozen in time with just 94 reactors—a […]
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Europe’s once-mighty industrial engine is sputtering, and Germany—the continent’s manufacturing powerhouse—is at the epicenter of a deepening crisis. High energy costs driven by aggressive Net Zero policies, renewable intermittency, heavy regulations, and carbon pricing are accelerating deindustrialization. Major firms are slashing jobs, closing plants, and relocating production to the United States and Asia, where energy […]
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Coal-fired power plants have long been portrayed as outdated, expensive burdens on the American grid — relics that must be retired to make way for “cheaper” renewables. But the data tells a very different story. Energy Bad Boys (analysts Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr) have delivered the receipts with a rigorous analysis of real-world operating […]
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NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) has reached a pivotal regulatory milestone for its flagship KRONOS MMR™ micro modular reactor. On May 20, 2026, the company announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has formally accepted the Construction Permit Application (CPA) for review. This acceptance, following the submission of the CPA on March 31, […]
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In a significant move to bolster energy security amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Japan’s JERA — the world’s largest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — has secured a landmark 20-year supply contract with Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas. The deal, announced today following high-level talks between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian […]
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In a significant step forward for bilateral energy and financial cooperation, Russia and Kazakhstan signed key agreements on nuclear power financing and a ruble-tenge currency swap during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Astana today. The deals were inked as Putin met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. They underscore deepening ties in the energy sector […]
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China’s power sector delivered a clear reminder in April 2026 that even the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy giant still leans heavily on coal when the wind doesn’t blow or nuclear plants go offline for maintenance. According to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, thermal power generation (overwhelmingly coal, with a smaller share of natural […]
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A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]
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In a significant escalation of regional conflict, a drone strike targeted the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE’s Al Dhafra region on May 17, 2026. The incident, which sparked a fire in an external electrical generator outside the plant’s inner perimeter, has raised immediate concerns about nuclear safety and energy infrastructure vulnerability in the […]
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Alina Voss from NX Atomics stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast The title “The Math Ain’t Mathing: Why America Needs Nuclear Now” was derived from a comment Alina made on the podcast. I was very impressed, and as we talked, she made some great points. I am going to follow up with her company […]
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