Energy

The only person to break the sound barrier in a car has earned another world record, this time in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines, setting the record for that vehicle category.

A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years, as Utah, Wyoming and Idaho are all jockeying for a leg up in the new industry rush.

The recent nuclear power symposium in Ogden is one part of Utah’s ongoing outreach to get residents as excited about nuclear as the state’s leaders and some in the business community.

The five state finalists — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs.

The Green River solar and battery project in Emery County is being hailed as the largest of its kind in Utah and the Mountain West. It shows a potential path for the region’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

The White Mesa Mill is praised for putting the Beehive State on the global energy map and playing a crucial role in our everyday technology. At the same time, it's also the target of criticism and concern over community health.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the microreactor being developed by Antares Nuclear Inc. at the Idaho National Lab reached “criticality,” meaning it achieved a self-sustaining chain reaction.

Coal mined in New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming could go to revived coal plants and be exported through a new port in California.

Gov. Spencer Cox called geothermal power the answer to not only people’s questions about the Box Elder Stratos data center, “but these types of projects all across the country.”

“We will ensure that the development is done responsibly and in a manner that protects the best interest of the Box Elder County and its residents,” the county commission said in a statement.

Utah installed more solar power in 2025 than in any year of the past decade. The Trump administration’s actions to slow down renewable energy projects threaten 40% of the state’s planned solar projects.

Lake Powell is at just 23% capacity and approaching the point where water won't be able to flow into its hydroelectric turbines without air causing damage.