ThursdayMay 07, 2026 10:00 am

How Homeowners, Renters Could Benefit from Balcony Solar

Rooftop solar panels are found in just 5% to 7% of American households due to high installation costs, building constraints, and landlord restrictions that keep the technology out of reach for many more. A smaller-scale alternative, known as plug-in or balcony solar, is drawing attention as a more accessible option. State legislation is beginning to clear the regulatory hurdles that have kept it on the margins in the United States. The systems have been common in Europe for years and are now attracting growing interest in the U.S. Plug-in solar systems use small photovoltaic panels positioned on a balcony, deck,…

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ThursdayMay 07, 2026 9:00 am

Frontieras North America’s Transformative Technology Reimagines Coal for the Future

Coal remains the largest source of electricity generation in the world. At the heart of Frontieras’s FASForm technology is a continuous solid carbon fractionation process that thermally cracks coal in a reducing atmosphere. Beyond fuels and hydrogen, the FASForm process enables the creation of additional valuable industrial chemicals and materials. Global energy systems are under increasing strain as industrial demand accelerates and reliable baseload power becomes more critical to economic stability. Frontieras North America is developing a breakthrough energy-processing technology known as FASForm(TM) that deconstructs coal and other solid hydrocarbons into multiple high-value fuels and industrial products, redefining the utility and economics of coal…

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TuesdayMay 05, 2026 10:00 am

Renewable Energy Notches New Records in the US and Globally

Renewable energy posted a series of historic milestones in the United States in 2025 and into 2026. Solar and wind output hit record highs, and clean sources supplied more than a quarter of the country's electricity for the first time. The gains came despite federal policies broadly favoring fossil fuels over clean energy. American solar generation in 2025 ran 28% above the prior year, with output in July alone exceeding a full year of U.S. solar production from a decade earlier. In 2024, new solar installations set a record, running 21% ahead of the prior high, and 2025 ranked second…

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MondayMay 04, 2026 9:00 am

American Fusion(TM) Inc. (AMFN) Expands Patent Portfolio as It Builds out Texatron(TM) Fusion Platform

American Fusion(TM) says it is expanding the intellectual property strategy behind its Texatron(TM) fusion platform with hundreds of patent filings in progress. The company reports approximately 280 patent filings underway and is preparing roughly 300 additional applications tied to reactor design, plasma behavior, energy conversion, and system integration. Management says the company is developing nine Texatron(TM) reactor models, including a 5-megawatt demonstration unit and a 100-megawatt commercial-scale design. The company is targeting industrial systems, grid-constrained infrastructure, data centers, and other high-demand power applications where modular generation capacity is increasingly important. American Fusion is also preparing its Q1 2026 SEC filing…

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FridayMay 01, 2026 10:00 am

European Countries Rush to Adopt Renewables as Energy Bills Rise

Fighting involving Iran has created what energy analysts describe as an unprecedented global petroleum crisis, accelerating European government efforts to expand domestic renewable capacity. Middle Eastern warfare blocking the Hormuz passage while damaging regional energy facilities represents the gravest supply security threat in modern history, according to International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Major continental economies recognize clean power offers the surest defense against fossil fuel price swings while advancing carbon reduction commitments. Dependence on foreign petroleum and natural gas has imposed $25.9 billion in unexpected costs on European Union nations beyond normal energy expenditures. Solar generation alone delivers…

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ThursdayApr 30, 2026 10:00 am

Experts Say Offshore Wind Energy Needs to Be Leveraged More

Offshore wind remains vastly underutilized in the United States and other markets relative to its potential. Although marine wind farms currently generate over 80 gigawatts of electricity worldwide, experts say that figure needs to multiply many times over if offshore wind is to play its intended role in the energy transition. The industry has grown quickly, but the gap between what exists and what climate goals require is large and widening. A 2025 study from researchers at Singapore's National University found that offshore wind's potential dwarfs its current use. Tapping just 1% of suitable ocean area globally could supply roughly…

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WednesdayApr 29, 2026 10:30 am

American Fusion(TM) Inc. (AMFN) Targets Government and Defense Channels to Accelerate Commercialization

American Fusion(TM) has appointed a government procurement advisor to expand access to non-dilutive funding channels, prioritizing defense, DOE, and international programs as early commercialization pathways. The company’s Texatron(TM) platform is being positioned for modular, infrastructure-grade applications, with government alignment reflecting a wider trend in fusion toward staged, program-based development. Institutional contracts may offer structured revenue opportunities before full-scale deployment. Engagement with NATO-linked and European programs signals a broader international strategy. American Fusion(TM) (OTC: AMFN), a developer of next-generation fusion energy technologies recently announced it has engaged Samuel Reid as Government Strategy and Procurement Advisor, a step aimed at aligning its…

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TuesdayApr 28, 2026 10:00 am

4 Countries Tapping Renewables to Bolster Energy Security

Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has placed energy security at the top of the political agenda for countries across the world. With the waterway carrying around a fifth of global oil and gas supplies, supply disruptions have exposed the vulnerability that comes with dependence on fossil fuels sourced from geopolitically unstable regions. Four countries illustrate how domestic renewable power can provide a more durable alternative to such disruptions. Each has pursued that path for a different mix of economic and strategic reasons. Paraguay has taken hydropower further than almost any other country. Nearly all of its grid electricity comes…

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FridayApr 24, 2026 10:00 am

Climate Change Puts Renewables Under Increased Pressure

The ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewables is currently facing a challenge that is simultaneously ironic and pressing as the climate instability that renewables are built to address is now degrading their performance. Extreme heat reduces solar output, volatile precipitation undermines hydropower, and intensifying storms are forcing wind turbines into protective shutdowns. The global warming that makes the transition necessary is making it harder to execute. For solar energy, the semiconductor materials that generate electricity from sunlight lose efficiency as they heat up. Studies measure the penalty at 0.4 to 0.5 percentage points for every degree above 25°C. During…

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ThursdayApr 23, 2026 10:00 am

Robots are Reshaping the Renewable Energy Landscape

Automation is becoming a structural feature of renewable energy development, with robots now performing tasks across every phase of a project. Advances in artificial intelligence and purpose-built hardware have expanded what machines can handle on a construction or maintenance site. Energy companies can now delegate hazardous or time-intensive tasks that previously exceeded the capacity of human teams alone. That shift is most visible in solar and wind, where the pace of deployment demands solutions that manual labor cannot reliably provide. Finding enough trained workers to keep pace with the sector's growth has become one of its defining constraints. Rapid expansion…

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