The next wave of advanced energy growth will be shaped by the partnerships we build today. In his new article, Jigar Shah draws on his experience as an advisor, investor, and former DOE Loan Programs Director, along with insights from McKinsey & Company, to highlight which technologies are accelerating, where the biggest scaling opportunities lie, and why ASME CATALYZE arrives at a pivotal moment for the sector.

Engineering the future means rethinking the fundamentals, including how we make one of the world’s most essential materials: Steel. Innovators featured at ASME CATALYZE are reimagining manufacturing across steel and other sectors, helping build the next industrial revolution.

The defining test for advanced nuclear is no longer proof of concept—it is whether developers can fuel, license, manufacture, and replicate plants on credible schedules. That challenge is central to how nuclear power company Oklo, Inc. approaches commercialization.

ASME’s Standards Spotlight highlights frontline practitioners who apply ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Codes and Standards to real projects, where design decisions, safety cases, schedules, and costs all converge. This first conversation focuses on clean hydrogen and the role standards play in moving the industry from promise to practice.