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US Steelmaker Going Nuclear

Truck Stops Going Electric

As many trucking companies begin migrating to electric fleets, truck stops are starting to upgrade their infrastructure for the increasing demand for charging electric trucks.

US Steelmaker Going Nuclear

Green (aka clean) energy has been the focus for many companies and countries, now Nucor, the largest steel company in the US, is partnering with Helion Energy, a nuclear-energy startup, to develop a nuclear fusion reactor to power one of Nucor’s steel factory by the year 2030.

Ford Workers in Canada Win

It’s not just the UAW in the US causing the automakers fits, workers for Ford in Canada won a big pay day of a 15% increase in wages over the next three years.

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