AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy Security & Policy: The U.S. and allies are scrambling as heat, drought, and conflict strain supply—South Africa’s oil and gas lobby says exploration must stay on the table while regulators finalize rules, and the U.S. grid operator Southwest Power Pool gets backup-generation authority across 17 states. Geothermal Push: The U.S. Department of Energy opened a Geothermal Center of Excellence in Golden to help companies drill hot rock and scale next-gen projects. Nuclear Milestone: Idaho National Laboratory marked the 75th anniversary of EBR-1, the first nuclear plant to generate electricity. AI in Healthcare: IIT Madras and CMC Vellore built AI tools for early kidney disease detection, while Amwell won recognition for technology-enabled virtual care platforms. Biotech & Pharma: Northway Biotech opened a €61M cell therapy and personalized medicine CDMO in Vilnius; Pfizer CFO Dave Denton stepped down; Ionis got FDA approval for Zanvastro for Alexander disease. Energy Tech for Industry: SolarEdge launched a UL 3141-certified commercial power control system to simplify solar interconnection. Tech & Society: Kalamazoo began adding a data center moratorium to its zoning code amid AI-driven growth.
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