US Energy Secretary Unleasses ‘Golden Era’

Thursday, February 6th 2025

US energy secretary Chris Wright’s first executive order outlines the initial actions that the energy department will take under his management – including the rapid implementation of the next generation of nuclear technology and a comprehensive review of the department’s R&D.

US Energy Secretary Unleasses 'Golden Era'
Chris Wright signs his first secretary order (picture: USA doe/x)

“President Trump has outlined a bold and ambitious agenda to loosen American energy at home and abroad to restore energy tomatians,” Wright said in the Order Free up the golden era of American energy tomatia. To compete globally, the United States must expand energy production and reduce energy costs; lead the world in innovation and technology breakthrough; And allow and build energy infrastructure as well as the removal of barriers to progress, he said.

The order recognizes the importance of the Department of Energi’s (DOE) research and development activities in the substitute of this effort, promotes basic science, strengthens the reliability of the energy system and strengthens the production of competitiveness and supply chain security. Doe’s R&D efforts will prioritize “affordable, reliable and secure energy technologies, including fossil fuels, advanced nuclear, geothermal and hydropower”, he said, along with “genuine technological breakthroughs” including fusion, high performance computing, quantum calculation and artificial intelligence.

Doe will “review its R&D portfolio extensive” and will “strictly enforce project milestones to ensure that taxpayers’ resources are allocated appropriate and cost-effectively in accordance with the law,” he said.

Detach nuclear

The United States must also “detach” domestic commercial nuclear power, the order says: “The long -awaited US nuclear Renaissance must launch under President Trump’s administration. As global energy needs continue to grow, America must lead the commercialization of affordable and ample nuclear energy.

No Nuclear’s attributes Net-Zero are mentioned, and while the first of the nine areas for action described in the order focuses on the desire to increase American energy production, it questions the success of Netto-Carbon policies. “Great attention has been directed at the persecution of a net-zero carbon future. Net-zero policies increase energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system and undermine our energy and national security. They have also achieved Precious Little by reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

The order requires a resumption of US exports of floating natural gas to countries without a free trade agreement with the United States, as well as replenishing the country’s depleted strategic petroleum reserve.

Energy Services Company Liberty Energy announced on February 3rd that Wright has now been deducted as the company’s CEO and chairman of the company he founded in 2011, at the same time as his confirmation as energy secretary. The Colorado headquarters company provides services to onshore oil, natural gas and improved geothermal energy sectors in North America and is recognized as technology leader in the fracking industry.