Category: Climate change
Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste
The publication of Kim and Macfarlane’s 2026 study on small modular reactors is a moment worth pausing over. Nuclear energy sits at the margins of most serious decarbonization pathways today, but SMRs have been marketed as the technology that could change that. They are advertised as cheaper, safer, faster to … [continued]
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Public hearing brings out concerns about AI data centers in Michigan
The Michigan Public Service Commission is taking feedback on what should be required in long term plans from energy utility companies. Some worried data center energy predictions won’t materialize.
Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 Michigan dams for $1 each
Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland-based company — but Consumers would still buy power from the dams.
Mosquito season extending, expected to last well into fall
As temperatures warm due to climate change, the mosquito season is extending longer into the fall.
Why So Many Non-BEV Trucks in NACFE’s Run on Less?
The United States North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less is underway again, and the lineup is broad. Battery electrics are sharing the road with renewable diesel tractors, natural gas trucks, and a pair of hydrogen fuel cell units. That variety is interesting because it reflects the … [continued]
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