Alexander C. Kaufman
@kaufman
Reporter, writer and analyst. I cover energy, climate change and geopolitics. Contact me via my website www.alexanderckaufman.com and subscribe to kaufman.nyc.
New exclusive in Latitude Media today:
This morning I broke news about the luxury electric RV maker Lightship launching a new product line called the PowerSled. It's essentially a towable battery trailer that uses the platform designed for the camper for all kinds of needs, such as utility trucks that need backup pow...
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New exclusive in Heatmap News:
A few months after rooftop solar giant Sunnova Energy collapsed into bankruptcy following the Trump administration's rescission of a $3 billion loan, CEO John Berger decided to pursue the kind of company he always imagined the panel leasing and installation would lead to: A long-term rep...
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It’s 2005. I’m on Long Island getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking Uzbek Jew named Alex.
It’s 2017. I’m in Queens getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking orthodox Christian Russian named Alex.
It’s 2026. I’m in Brooklyn getting my hair cut by a Russian-speaking ethnically Tajik Uzbek Muslim named Alex.
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Scoop: Amazon-backed reactor startup X-energy just won NRC approval of the environmental review for its debut plant in Texas.
It's historic, from an environmental permitting perspective. This is the first time the agency has given a project the green light after a months-long environmental assessment rather than year...
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Sorry I’ve been quiet here recently. Two loved ones each battling cancer — one, my 89-year-old British grandfather; the other my 35-year-old best friend — took a turn for the worse. I feel like, as a writer, that should make me want to write more. But honestly it’s just drained me lately. I’ll be back to my regular pos...
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SCOOP: The democratic world's leading effort to commercialize thorium energy just took a big step forward.
Clean Core Thorium Energy, which last year got a license to export its thorium fuel bundles to India, has inked a deal with the Canadian National Labs to produce its first commercial products.
The Chicago-based...
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I have a new exclusive up on Heatmap News this morning:
Energy Vault has pivoted from long-duration storage to just storage in general. Now the Swiss-Californian company is making a bid for the Japanese market at just the moment when East Asia is in an energy crisis.
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Happy Monday! Here's what's in the first issue of Heatmap News AM this week:
1. Trump once again threatens to bomb Iran's power plants.
2. Abu Dhabi's leading aluminum smelter might need a year to restore production.
3. Brazil lays the groundwork for offshore wind.
4. BYD deploys 5,000 of its new fast chargers that...
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What's in your final Heatmap News AM for the week:
1. EPA is going after microplastics drinking water.
2. Maine is poised to be the first state to ban data centers.
3. Gas turbine prices are up nearly 200% since 2019.
4. Rooftop solar is now 20% of Puerto Rico's generating capacity.
5. Commonwealth Fusion Systems...
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