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With grid reserve margins approaching 0% in key regions like PJM’s footprint, the "sweet spots" for rapid development are no longer where the power lines are—they’re where natural gas infrastructure ...

For any energy storage technology, accurately modeling the state of charge (SoC)—the amount of energy stored at any given time—is essential to understanding its value. This is especially true for ...

Utility emergency response is undergoing a transformation. What once felt like seasonal challenges has evolved into a year-round reality. Severe weather is striking more often, infrastructure is aging ...

*"Our vision is to see a Nigeria — and an Africa — where access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy is no longer a privilege but a right. I believe solar power and smart technologies can ...

The tariffs and the price paid for Brazilian electricity are not competitive. This harsh reality has been shown to me several times by directors of multinational companies who compare their units ...

The Meta project illustrates a looming challenge for the United States and the tech industry: as data centers expand, hyper-scalers will strain energy grids, water resources, and climate commitments, ...

Stanford University researchers have invented an electrified thermochemical reactor that uses high-frequency magnetic induction converting 85% of the electrical energy received into heat for primary ...

The Trump administration’s implicit “coal’s costs don’t count” policy advances. The Department of Energy has expanded its assault on electric consumers in the upper Midwest in order to keep a dead ...

The Global Power Markets Conference returns at a pivotal moment for the energy sector. With national energy policy undergoing rapid transformation, federal incentives shifting, and geopolitical ...

Electricity prices have risen 3X faster than inflation since January, and that’s triggering a surge in power shutoffs across the country. (WaPo) By the numbers: In Pennsylvania, shutoffs are up 21% ...

Advanced nuclear startup X-energy just snagged a fresh $700M to build the reactors Big Tech is desperate for. (Axios) The backers: The massive Series D round was led by trading firm Jane Street, with ...