The power supply collapse in Texas was caused by extreme and aberrant cold weather, freezing the electric generators. The system wasn’t designed to withstand what occurred -- and what may occur elsewhere in a time of new and terrifying instability in the world’s weather systems.

U.S. industrial production increased 0.9 percent in January.

U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 397, Canada Rig Count is down 4 from last week to 172

At long last, NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has arrived. Conceived a decade ago and distilled from the dreams of generations of scientists, the SUV-sized, nuclear-fueled rover launched in July 2020,

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports will exceed natural gas exports by pipeline in the first and fourth quarters of 2021 and on an annual basis in 2022.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 7.3 million barrels to 461.8 million barrels.

Some 150 km of Nord Stream 2 remains to be laid in Danish and German waters, but the threat of US sanctions against companies involved in laying the pipeline has led to long delays in its completion.

"Clean energy technologies including advanced nuclear energy are essential to meet mid-century emission reductions goals," NIA Executive Director Judi Greenwald said.

“Space nuclear propulsion technology shows great potential to facilitate the human exploration of Mars. However, significant acceleration in the pace of technology maturation is required if NASA and its partners are to complete this mission within the stated timeline.”

The National Climate Task Force, which met for the first time yesterday, was established in an executive order on tackling the climate crisis signed by President Joe Biden during his first week in office.

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 397, Canada Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 176.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 9.9 million barrels to 476.7 million barrels.

U.S. increases in net crude oil imports in 2021 and 2022 because domestic crude oil production and inventory draws alone will not meet the needs of U.S. refineries.

"Amazon is on a path to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025 — five years ahead of our original target of 2030," Hurst said.

the share of renewables in the U.S. electricity generation mix will increase from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050.