Congress and the White House advanced parallel tracks this week to keep large data centers from shifting their grid costs onto electricity customers, reflecting a concern that has gathered momentum among state […]
Renewables Provide More Than 30% of US Electricity
Washington DC — New data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, reveal growth of more than 10% in electrical generation by renewable energy […]
The Best Way to Invest in America’s Electrification Boom
As an energy investor, I am sure you are aware of the expected impact of the AI boom. The servers that AI platforms require demand enormous amounts of power. That, along with […]
Solar PPA prices buck trends, increasing in Europe and falling in North America, in Q2 2026
“Although the European average price for solar rose this quarter, individual market trends diverge significantly”, said Placido Ostos, director of European analytics at LevelTen Energy, who added that markets with “severe solar […]
$215B in annual energy cost savings starts with heat pumps: ACEEE
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The United States could reduce energy costs by an average of $215 billion a year — $4.8 trillion […]
FERC fails to shield PJM consumers from data center transmission costs: ratepayer advocates
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s effort to create a framework for data centers to connect to the grid […]
US data center electricity use could more than double by 2030: report
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Data centers for AI and other digital use cases are consuming increasing amounts of energy and water, complicating the jobs […]
Don’t gut the utility model just as we need it most
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Scott Aaronson spent 17 years at the Edison Electric Institute, the national trade association for investor-owned electric utilities, where he […]
Hooking Up Your House To An EV Is Getting Loads Easier
A new meter attachment makes it easier to deploy EV batteries as home backup power generators in case of an outage. The post Hooking Up Your House To An EV Is Getting […]
LNG Supply Crisis Pushes Buyers Toward Coal and Oil
The resumption of the Iran conflict, including the effective closures of the Strait of Hormuz and now the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb has driven up natural gas prices, particularly in Europe and […]