Boeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval

20 October 2026 at 21:04

After years of delay, the Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737 Max 10, the largest version of Boeing’s most popular plane.

U.S. to Lend $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

9 September 2026 at 14:38

No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, Iowa, in January 2025.

U.S. to Lend $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa

NYT - Science

By: Brad Plumer

9 September 2026 at 14:38

No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Hiroko Tabuchi

2 September 2026 at 18:24

Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

A meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in 2025.

A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

NYT - Technology

By: Kalley Huang and Ana Swanson

10 August 2026 at 10:02

As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.

Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ana Swanson and Brad Plumer

6 August 2026 at 22:53

The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.

A worker inspected solar panels at a factory in Dalton, Ga., in 2023.

Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn

6 August 2026 at 19:40

A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El Niño weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news.

The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

NYT - Technology

By: Jack Ewing and Jim Tankersley

2 August 2026 at 01:58

The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.

The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

21 July 2026 at 19:03

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

A dishwasher at a General Electric plant in Louisville, Ky. The Energy Department has moved to repeal 17 standards for dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen appliances and more.

Advanced Recycling Hits a Rough Patch

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Hiroko Tabuchi

10 July 2026 at 13:11

In the past weeks, two sites in the United States have halted operations.

In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Jack Ewing

26 June 2026 at 19:05

Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.

A Tesla Supercharger station in Germany. Tesla’s sales have rebounded sharply in Europe alongside sales of all electric cars.

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

23 June 2026 at 16:19

The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.

The Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia is the only one with AP1000 reactors in the U.S. They generate enough electricity to power 1 million homes, but they took 15 years to build and cost $35 billion, double the initial estimates.

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

NYT - Science

By: Brad Plumer

23 June 2026 at 16:19

The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.

G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag

NYT - Technology

By: Jack Ewing

9 June 2026 at 22:57

The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.

G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Jack Ewing

9 June 2026 at 22:57

The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.

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