The standard Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) has dominated energy policy discussions for years. Policymakers, media, and even some industry reports cite it to claim that wind and solar are now the “cheapest” forms of new electricity generation. But as Germany’s Energiewende and certain U.S. states demonstrate, this metric is dangerously incomplete. It ignores the […]
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In a landmark moment for the advanced nuclear sector, X-Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XE) has completed its initial public offering, raising approximately $1.02 billion in gross proceeds. The Maryland-based developer of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear fuel priced its upsized offering of roughly 44.3 million Class A shares at $23 per share—well above the […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article is from America Outloud, and Ronald Stein, P.E., and Dr. Lars Schernikau have been on the Energy News Beat podcast! They are fantastic, and we recommend reading America Outloud. An extensive economic review of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), approved by Cabinet in October 2025 has been conducted by the authors, and the report […]
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For years, net-zero advocates have pointed to Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) charts from Lazard, IRENA, and government reports to claim that wind and solar are now the cheapest forms of electricity. These models supposedly prove renewables beat gas, coal, or nuclear on cost. But as Energy News Beat has long argued, this narrative is […]
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NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear micro modular reactor (MMR) and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a Gateway for Accelerated Innovations in Nuclear (GAIN) Voucher, NE-26-38854, by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) relating to its KRONOS MMR™ Energy System titled, “Uncertainty […]
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This was a fun podcast with Mark Mukhija, Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (NASDAQ) NUCL. “ Did you know that a singular ChatGPT search is equivalent to leaving your light bulb on for 20 minutes? “ Mark Mukhija, Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp, NUCL I learned a lot from Mark, and this was an absolute blast to […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on America Outloud by Ronald Stein, and we recommend you subscribe to his lists below. A Trillion-Dollar Contradiction: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Electricity is becoming the most valuable commodity on earth. The AI revolution will drive demand to levels that intermittent power from breezes and sunshine […]
Continue ReadingWhat a wild discussion with Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe. We had a great discussion about the corruption, incompetence, and the future of California. We need more leaders like Katy to take a stance and try to save California and stop the madness. “ This shows you, not only does this […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is from the Department of Energy, and Stu Turley will be writing a follow up Article for the Energy News Beat Substack tonight. As Stu Turley often says, \”Energy Security Starts at Home, but your Energy Dominance comes through your exports\”. UNLEASHING THE GOLDEN ERA OF ENERGY DOMINANCE AND LOWERING PRICES […]
Continue ReadingThis is a huge topic for the 2026 political season, and Tom Pyle stops by the Energy Impacts and Energy News Beat Podcast to talk about this report put out by the Institute for Energy Research. This episode will be co-hosted by David Blackmon and Stu Turley as we gear up for the Talking Points […]
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