On nuclear, the Dutch get it. Why can’t Minnesota?
World Nuclear News reports that a new coalition government in the Netherlands has placed nuclear power at the heart of its climate and energy policy. The government will spend about…
World Nuclear News reports that a new coalition government in the Netherlands has placed nuclear power at the heart of its climate and energy policy. The government will spend about…
On Wednesday, five Republican candidates running to be the next governor of Minnesota participated in a debate. During the debate, the moderators asked the candidates a question about the role…
On Monday, American Experiment described how the rising demand for nickel is resulting in expanded mining for the essential metal in a rainforest in the Philippines. Today, we will take…
S&P Global reports that about 20 percent of the coal-fired power plants in the regional power grid to which Minnesota belongs, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, or MISO, are at…
Consumer prices are up 6.8 percent this year, making it the highest rate of inflation since 1982. There are many reasons for the inflation, including a huge expansion of the…
A new nuclear power plant will be built to replace a Wyoming coal plant slated to retire in 2025. The new nuclear power plant will be constructed by TerraPower, a…
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been ordered by a court to review the state’s rules governing copper-nickel, and other non-iron mining. The agency is accepting public comment through…
Tuesday, Nov. 23 marks the 15th anniversary of the day then-Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed off on his renewable energy mandate, the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA). Today is also…
Coal supplies at American power plants have reached a 24-year low, according to a report from Bloomberg. Coal is in short supply for many reasons, but much of the blame…
The largest electric grid operator in the United States is scrambling to ensure it has enough coal for the winter in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the devastating…
The article below originally appeared in the Fargo Forum: The Otter Tail Power Company made headlines when it announced it would be seeking to withdraw from its 35 percent ownership…
Xcel Energy made headlines this week by announcing that they will be seeking to increase the cost of electricity by a massive 21.2 percent over the next three years, but…
On Friday, I wrote a piece about what Minnesota Senator Tina Smith’s laughably bad beer pour can teach us all about energy. That piece was inspired by a meme posted…
The Biden administration has dealt a potential blow to the Twin Metals Minnesota mine by imposing a ban on new leases in the Rainy River Watershed. The administration is also…
Minnesotans are experiencing the most pain at the gas pump since the Obama administration, and the hurting would be worse if Center of the American Experiment had not pulled out…
Spain’s Sidenor has suspended production through the end of 2021 due to spiraling energy costs, according to Reuters. A sharp increase in electricity prices made operations financially unviable. Reuters reports:…