The Electric Reliability Council of Texas added 43 GW to its five-year load growth forecast last year, or more than one-third of an expected 128 GW of U.S. load growth through 2029, Grid Strategies said in December. New data centers (18 GW), cryptocurrency mines (6 GW), hydrogen production (5.8 GW), other industrial facilities (5.7 GW) and oil...
The expansion of gray wolf populations is upending California cattle operations, leading to millions of dollars in losses for ranchers, a report published Monday has found. The introduction of each new wolf can cause up to $162,000 in expenses related to growth and pregnancies, according to the research, released by the University of California, Davis. Long assumed...
The Trump administration has exempted 47 companies from regulations to curb mercury and air toxics for their coal-fired power plants for two years, according to a list of facilities published by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. The exemptions list is the latest move by the administration to use executive or emergency orders to immediately...
The Energy Department (DOE) considers more than 40 percent of its staffers to be nonessential — meaning these people could be on the chopping block — as mass layoffs loom at the agency and across the federal government. A document viewed by The Hill on Friday states that out of the agency’s current headcount of 15,994...
Artificial intelligence is changing the world at an incredible pace. From automating tasks to generating human-like conversations, AI is becoming an essential tool in nearly every industry. However, many people don’t realize that AI consumes a massive amount of electricity.
Nations once relegated to the margins of economic discourse are now sprinting toward prosperity, their trajectories propelled by a single, unifying force: energy. Energy is indispensable. From the huge AI data centers in the U.S. to the mega-scale manufacturing factories in China, affordable and dependable energy supplies make all the difference between living and thriving....
South Korea and the United States have reportedly reached an understanding to remove South Korea from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)‘s “sensitive countries and other designated countries list” (SCL). Sources revealed on March 21 that South Korea, as a long-time ally, argued for its removal to ensure continued cooperation in nuclear energy and scientific...
Amid the general uncertainty as to what’s going to happen with the Department of Energy’s funding and staff, fears over the fate of one of the agency’s newest, yet most impactful offices are mounting. Trump administration officials reportedly requested that DOE submit a list by the end of this week of projects funded by the...
The Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a motion for voluntary remand, effectively withdrawing the Clean Air Act permit for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project. The March 14, 2025, decision follows a petition by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (SLBI), citing environmental concerns, and aligns with a...
As promised, President Donald Trump on Day One of his second term issued an executive order. Unleashing American Energy, that declared as U.S. policy an intention “to eliminate the ‘electric vehicle (EV) mandate’ and promote true consumer choice.” But shortly after the Trump EPA sent its waiver cancellation request to Congress for review, the Government Accountability...
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