The global clean energy transition has passed a tipping point as renewable energies have simply become too cheap to fail. Worldwide, nations both rich and poor are rushing to install more and […]
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How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge
After more than two decades of relative stasis, electricity demand in the U.S. is expected to increase by 25% by 2030 and by more than 75% by 2050, compared to 2023—a transformation […]
U.S. government cuts $83 billion in loans, reversing energy transition funding
The U.S. Department of Energy moved to de-obligate or revise billions in financing for clean energy projects while prioritizing natural gas and nuclear power. From pv magazine USA The U.S. Department of […]
DOE funding bill ignores some of Trump’s requested cuts
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: An appropriations bill passed by both houses of Congress awards $3.1 billion in funding to the Department of […]
FERC upholds MISO, SPP fast-track generator reviews
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday upheld its decisions approving temporary fast-track generator interconnection processes for the Midcontinent Independent […]
General Fusion’s $1 billion deal and the return of the SPAC
Just several years after a boom and bust cycle of climate tech startups going public via SPAC, the backdoor deals are making a comeback. Canadian fusion developer General Fusion on Thursday announced […]
What the Texas grid has learned about resilience since Uri
Five years ago, Texas froze. Three storms, including Winter Storm Uri, walloped the state with ice and grid failure that left millions without power. Hundreds of people died. In the months that […]
Winter Storm Fern could cause significant power outages
Families could lose power as Winter Storm Fern is forecast to bring bitter cold, snow, sleet and ice from New Mexico up through New England this weekend. The storm is expected to […]
Why the Humble Capacitor is the Electric Car Industry’s New Crisis
The global electric vehicle transition is currently being sold as a triumph of mineral procurement and gigafactory scaling… a narrative where lithium mines and nickel refineries are the only hurdles between us […]
Solar generates record 13% of EU electricity in 2025
EU solar generation increased by over 20% for the fourth year running in 2025, with its share in the energy mix surpassing coal and hydro. For the first time in history, solar […]