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Google Gemini generated this conceptual illustration highlighting the physical continuity between infrastructure originally built for Russian natural gas and the proposed German Hydrogen Backbone.

Germany’s Hydrogen Backbone & the Long Shadow of Russian Gas

Germany’s newly pressurized hydrogen backbone segment with no suppliers and no customers is often described as a clean break from the past, a necessary early investment in a future hydrogen economy. The steel tells a different story. The route, diameter, age, and economics of the pipeline point back to Russian … [continued]

Google Gemini generated this infographic comparing the structural parallels between Soviet Lysenkoism and modern US science policy, illustrating the human and economic costs when political power overrides empirical evidence.

From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth

On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no … [continued]

These 5 Countries Have 71% of World’s Nuclear Power Capacity

Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation capacity. The United States has the most capacity, followed by France, China, Russia, and South Korea, based on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) data as of June 2025. Globally, 416 nuclear power reactors are operating in 31 countries, … [continued]

European Union Ditching Fossil Gas Fast, Replacing with Solar & Wind

The European Commission recently published its State of the Energy Union Report 2024. The Commission says that the report “describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape during this Commission’s mandate, equipping the EU with a regulatory framework for pursuing the clean energy transition and laying the foundations for renewed … [continued]