by Emily | Feb 3, 2026 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Photo The Hanford Site recently began immobilizing low-activity, radioactive waste by converting it into glass: a process known as vitrification. The successful start-up of Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will...
by Emily | Jan 13, 2026 | Clean Energy News
High-voltage wire tower at dusk A recent article by Mike Rogoway at OregonLive, shared by The Chronicle, describes the Northwest’s soaring energy demand and supply constraints as a “9-gigawatt problem” that could spark a new power crisis. In the...
by Emily | Dec 9, 2025 | Clean Energy News
Caterpillar (CAT®) generators, Idaho Falls Power photo Last week, Idaho Falls Power celebrated the formal launch of its new natural gas peaking generation plant. This represents a major milestone in the community-owned utility’s 125-year legacy of reliable,...
by Emily | Dec 4, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
A mockup of a fuel bundle for TerraPower’s Natrium reactor. (TerraPower Photo) Nuclear power company TerraPower has passed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff’s final safety evaluation for a permit to build a reactor in Wyoming. The Washington-based company backed...
by Emily | Nov 6, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Solar
Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash According to new data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the United States is restoring domestic manufacturing of the entire solar supply chain. With a recent announcement of Corning’s new...
