Delays in U.S. permitting and infrastructure are slowing the energy transition. Rising electricity demand from AI, EVs, and renewables makes reform urgent.
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Elon Musk’s year of big blunders and payday bonanzas and some progress for green hydrogen
Five energy policy experts predict 2026: An energy affordability wave election, rising gas prices, Canadian grid expansion, drones and next-gen geothermal grow.
A year-end look at the energy stories that will shape 2026—from AI-driven power demand to clean energy, tariffs, and the geopolitics of war.
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NOTE: since most of the US is currently getting hit with a huge winter storm, I’m republishing this list of home batteries as a reminder to be prepared for the next one – particularly for folks who are looking at hours or days without power.
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Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia’s “data center alley,” filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint […]
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a new approach to underground hydrogen and why Tesla is facing a California sales suspension
Global energy investment hit $2.4 trillion in 2024, but bottlenecks in the grid, transmission, and permitting threaten the renewable energy transition.
The White House threat to dismantle NCAR would be a deep setback to U.S. and global scientific research on topics, such as severe weather, with major impacts on society.
President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 Thursday with measures that further the bipartisan push for next-generation nuclear power plants. The Trump administration has embraced the technology as a new energy source for data centers demanding greater amounts of electricity for AI. Many Democrats, meanwhile, have championed smaller and […]