By many measures, the Texas electricity grid was put to the test in 2025. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reported near-record power demand, with electricity use in the first three quarters of 2025 up about 5 percent from the prior year – the fastest growth of any U.S. grid. Since 2023, wind, solar, and energy storage have been the fastest-growing sources of electricity in Texas, all helping meet rising demand.
The Wall Street Journal editorial board takes a skeptical look at Washington’s push to invest directly in rare earth companies. Read more in the Wall Street Journal here.
Last month, Utah and the U.S. Forest Service announced a new partnership to accelerate forest restoration, reduce wildfire risk, and improve forest management across the state. Known as a shared stewardship agreement, the partnership establishes a long-term cooperative framework through which the state and federal government jointly set restoration priorities and coordinate the use of existing authorities to carry them out.
Onshore wave energy company Eco Wave Power is turning the tide on reliable, clean electricity with its patented, wave-harnessing devices that can be seamlessly integrated into coastal infrastructure. Founded in 2011, the Israeli-based company was featured in a February 2026 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory report on coastal structure-integrated wave energy converters (CSI-WECs), which are smart, automated devices that can be attached to onshore or nearshore structures such as breakwaters, piers, and ports.
If the U.S. doesn’t modernize its recycling infrastructure, it risks ceding a multibillion-dollar industry to foreign competitors, while burying valuable materials in landfills. Ross Eisenberg, president of America’s Plastic Makers at the American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., says the technology exists to close the gap between what’s tossed in recycling bins and what is...
POWER Magazine editor Sonal Patel covers the NRC’s effort to keep up with a surge in nuclear licensing and reform demands. Read more in POWER Magazine here.
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