Tag: Energy
Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels
While overall sales to African countries are still small compared to these traditional export markets, the Global South appears to be at a turning...
More outages, aging infrastructure, and a bicoastal dysfunction: BofA warns America’s grid is 30%-46% ‘beyond its useful life’
The electrical grid is the backbone of modern America. It powers powers everything from homes and hospitals to data centers and electric vehicles. But...
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
“Everywhere we went, people treated energy availability as a given,” Rui Ma wrote on X after returning from a recent tour of China’s AI...
States are taking action as electric bills rise amid data-center boom. ‘There’s a massive outcry’
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungrydata centers.
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Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
“There’s now policy certainty that we didn’t have before,” she adds. “Last but not least, the private sector is not only interested in using...
Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid
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Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?
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Lower gas prices could follow from OPEC+ boosting production by 547,000 barrels per day
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to boost oil production, a move some believe...
X Data Center Fire in Oregon Started Inside Power Cabinet, Authorities Say
A recent, hours-long fire at a data center used by Elon Musk’s X may have begun after an electrical or mechanical issue in a...
The Transmission, Distribution, and Interconnection Crises Blocking New York’s Climate Goals – Climate Law Blog
At a July 10, 2025 meeting, Commissioner Judy Chang of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
