For years, critics of the energy transition have made essentially the same argument. Renewable energy was supposedly too expensive, too dependent on subsidies, too intermittent, and too vulnerable to survive a serious […]
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I Want More – Surge in Data Centers Helping Drive Natural Gas Demand in the Northeast
One of the biggest stories in the energy world right now is the rise of data centers and the massive amounts of electricity they require. Today, we zero in on their rise […]
445 GW — mainly solar, storage — to come online by 2030 as demand growth surges: ICF
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: ICF expects about 445 GW of nameplate capacity will come online in the United States from this year […]
U.S. refining capacity decreased during 2025
U.S. operable atmospheric distillation capacity, the primary measure of refinery capacity, totaled 18.2 million barrels per calendar day (b/cd) on January 1, 2026-down over 250,000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with January 1, […]
Russia’s Fuel Crisis Deepens as Putin Acknowledges Growing Gasoline Shortages
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged what outside experts, many regional officials, and everyday citizens have already noticed: Russia is facing energy shortages, causing major problems for citizens and industries. "You are well […]
The case for meeting load growth with renewables? $5 billion in savings
Utility customers could save $5 billion per year by 2030 if the U.S. prioritizes clean energy over a fossil-fuel heavy approach to meeting record electricity demand from data centers and other large […]
China’s Coal Habit Is Outpacing Its Clean Energy Boom
A recent social media post from a meteorologist with a large following made a claim that deserves a closer look. The post argued that it is a myth that China is responsible […]
Solar is Powering America’s Next 250 Years
From the earliest days of our founding to the industrial revolution, from rural electrification to the interstate highway system, Americans have always met big challenges by building the tools, technologies, and infrastructure […]
Stop Trying to Make an “EV Gas Station”
Recent headlines have fixated on ultra-fast EV chargers that can add hundreds of miles of range in the time it takes to refuel a gas car. Automakers are touting ever-faster charging speeds. […]
China Just Made Electric Trucks A Freight System, Not A Vehicle Category
China’s new electric heavy-truck target is not interesting because another government wrote down a 2030 number. It is interesting because the target is tied to the system around the truck. The Ministry […]