Supply Chains


Uranium Prices: Up, Up, and Away?

The conventional wisdom about uranium fuel—that demand is steady, supplies are adequate, and prices will be stable—is wrong, according to three experts at an online seminar sponsored by The Energy…


The Supply Chain and the Carbon Footprint

Can companies tweak their supply chain operations to produce lower carbon dioxide emissions? Is that desirable? A recent study by the consulting company Accenture found that only 10% of the…


Flu Pandemic Could Cause Blackouts

An influenza pandemic could turn out the lights in large parts of the U.S. where coal-fired power plants predominate, according to a recent study by the University of Minnesota’s Center…