Brian Martucci
Brian Martucci is a Minneapolis-based writer covering energy, the environment, and commercial real estate. His work appears in the Minnesota Reformer, Utility Dive, Finance & Commerce, MinnPost, and other local and national publications.
The Latest from Brian Martucci
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Nuclear
Another novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction
X-energy received regulatory approval to break ground on a facility that will use nuclear reactors to generate power and heat for a Dow Chemical plant.By Brian Martucci .
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Nuclear
The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates
The conditional commitment aims to boost output across 15 reactors in three states, expanding clean power capacity far faster than building new reactors.By Brian Martucci .
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Nuclear
Constellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power
The $4.3 billion deal will add 890 megawatts by upgrading equipment, but the U.S. needs to build — and restart — reactors to spur a true nuclear renaissance.By Brian Martucci .
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Nuclear
A ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been busy responding to Trump’s executive order. But will the many siting and permitting changes accelerate nuclear deployment?By Brian Martucci .
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Green steel
Mesabi Metallics to build a $15B lower-carbon steel mill in Iowa
The Minnesota mining firm will forgo traditional coal-based steelmaking at the facility — a step toward cleaning up production to compete on a global market.By Brian Martucci .
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Nuclear
With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor
The Amazon-backed firm is aiming to build up to 144 of its novel Xe-100 reactors as the U.S. government seeks to revitalize an industry beset by rising costs.By Brian Martucci .
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Green steel
Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel powerhouse?
Mesabi Metallics is opening a mine and processing plant on the Iron Range, spurring job opportunities and a chance to join the global transition to low-carbon steel.By Brian Martucci .
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Wind
Minnesota now has a wind-powered green ammonia plant
A yearslong project has finally started producing ammonia with wind power. If the process can be scaled up, it could help ensure farmers have cheap, reliable fertilizer.By Brian Martucci .
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Long-duration energy storage
A new thermal battery could help this Minnesota campus electrify heat
Cache Energy’s pilot project harnesses excess wind power from UMN Morris’ two turbines to heat a carpentry shop and could be expanded across campus.By Brian Martucci .
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Energy storage
Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
With demand rising and tax credits expiring, the utility wants to rapidly expand the batteries and solar it’s building near the shuttering Sherco coal plant.By Brian Martucci .
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