The roiling of global energy markets by war in the Middle East has magnified the importance of domestic oil output and heightened interest in capital spending. Today, we look at the 2026 […]
The EU Weighs Emergency Measures to Stabilize Energy Markets
Key European Union oil and gas groups will hold meetings this week as countries around the bloc scramble to deal with the impact of the US-Israel-led war with Iran on energy prices […]
Virginia grid utilization bill set to become law
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A pending Virginia law will require the state’s two major vertically integrated utilities to provide detailed distribution grid […]
New ‘Universal Shock Absorber’ is Stabilizing Force for Tomorrow’s Grid
With the ever-surging demand to power everything from data centers to growing industries, the need to incorporate new energy sources into our grid has never been more pressing, nor challenging. The post […]
Scaling Advanced Nuclear Power: Picking Winners Now
Across the U.S., more than 60 advanced reactor developers are innovating with billions of dollars in public and private capital to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. But innovation alone does not deliver […]
Nuclear Recycling Has Reached a Prime Moment—and the U.S. May Be Running Out of Time
A new think tank assessment argues that economics, proliferation concerns, and waste management barriers have shifted enough to make commercial nuclear fuel recycling viable in the U.S.—but only if Washington acts before […]
Why the Power Boom Could Break the Grid
We vaguely remember that moment in the British detective series “Luther”, when the eponymous hero (Idris Elba), pursued by redheaded, demented murderer/lover Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson), running from the law, finds himself […]
California’s Battery Boom Is Rewriting Power Markets
For years, one argument has dominated the debate around renewables: they are intermittent, and therefore require large-scale, dispatchable backup—usually in the form of gas-fired power plants. It is a compelling argument. It […]
Oil Supply Shock Ripples Through Fertilizer, Plastics, and Tech
The worst supply shock in the history of the oil market is spilling over to critical supply chains, threatening shortages of medical supplies, fertilizers, semiconductors, and everyday consumer goods, including textiles, footwear, […]
BYD & Tesla Show Different EV Infrastructure Approaches
Over the past week, announcements by Tesla and BYD have shown different approaches to building out DC charging systems. The differences have implication not just for charging infrastructure strategies, but also for […]
