FridayMay 15, 2026 10:00 am

Renewable Energy is Boosting Farmers’ Earnings

American farmers are facing a brutal combination of erratic weather, climbing input costs, and margins so thin that one bad season can erase a year's profit. New RMI research shows wind and solar income rivaling major farm commodities in some states, a development with real implications for cash-strapped farming communities. Unusually violent temperature swings over the past few months have devastated wheat crops across Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska. Where 40 to 50 bushels per acre was once typical, some fields are now producing fewer than two. USDA assessments classified 44% of the Kansas crop and 49% of Oklahoma's…

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ThursdayMay 14, 2026 10:00 am

Microsoft Considers Abandoning its Clean Energy Goals as AI Power Demand Grows

Microsoft may delay or scrap one of its most prominent climate commitments, Bloomberg News reported on May 6. The goal was to match every hour of its power consumption with a clean energy purchase by 2030. Tracking clean energy purchases hour by hour rather than averaging annually made it one of the more demanding targets in the industry. It was also a goal set well before AI began reshaping how much power tech companies need, and given Microsoft’s industry reputation, could have encouraged other tech companies to adopt similar clean energy goals. However, with the artificial intelligence and data center…

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ThursdayMay 14, 2026 9:00 am

American Fusion(TM) Inc. (AMFN) Advances Texatron(TM) Development as Company Moves Toward Pre-Production Testing

American Fusion(TM), developer of next-generation fusion energy technologies, has completed the structural frame for its 5MW Texatron(TM) pre-production system, marking a transition toward integrated assembly and controlled testing. The company is developing modular fusion energy systems through its subsidiary Kepler Fusion Technologies, with a focus on scalable infrastructure-grade applications. American Fusion(TM) says the 5MW unit will support diagnostics, instrumentation validation and system integration ahead of broader performance evaluation activities. The company is simultaneously advancing larger 10 MW, 20MW, 50MW and 100MW Texatron(TM) designs intended to support future commercial deployment scenarios. American Fusion(TM) has initiated regulatory review processes in Texas and…

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TuesdayMay 12, 2026 10:00 am

Report Says Renewable Energy is Approaching Cost Parity with Fossil Fuels

Pairing solar and wind with battery storage already delivers electricity at prices that match new coal and beat new gas costs across much of the world, according to a recent International Renewable Energy Agency report. The findings address one of the most enduring objections to renewable power: that intermittent generation makes clean energy unsuitable as a reliable primary source. Researchers focused on firm renewable systems, meaning setups that pair solar panels and wind farms with batteries to guarantee supply at any hour. Where sunlight and wind resources are plentiful, solar combined with storage runs between roughly $55 and $83 per…

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FridayMay 08, 2026 10:30 am

American Fusion(TM) Inc. (AMFN) Expands into Government Procurement While Advancing Fusion Energy Development

American Fusion(TM) launched a Government Procurement Services segment alongside its fusion energy development business. The company announced an initial transaction tied to a Canadian Department of National Defence procurement requirement. The approximately $58,000 purchase order involves specialized RF measurement equipment supplied through Canadian contractor Effective Acceleration Ventures Ltd. Management views the procurement segment as a way to build institutional and defense-sector relationships while its fusion platform continues development. Through subsidiary Kepler Fusion Technologies, the company continues to develop the Texatron(TM) fusion platform for modular energy applications. American Fusion(TM) (OTC: AMFN), a developer of next-generation fusion energy technologies, is expanding beyond…

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FridayMay 08, 2026 10:00 am

Taxing Oil Profits Could Help Fund Energy Transition

A U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran in late February has sent oil and gas prices climbing worldwide. Energy companies posted sharply higher earnings in the first quarter of 2026, and analysts expect the windfall to continue. Advocacy groups are renewing calls for governments to tax the gains and direct the revenue toward clean energy and household relief. BP reported first-quarter earnings of $3.2 billion, ahead of analyst projections of $2.63 billion. The company's stock climbed 2.5% when results were released. TotalEnergies reported Q1 profit of $5.4 billion, a 29% increase on the prior year. ExxonMobil's Q1 figures were comparatively lower,…

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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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