The Acid Age: Chokepoint behind the AI power surge
Nobody can order a smelter to make more of its own exhaust, and the exhaust just became the thing everyone needs
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Data centers face growing local opposition as states impose moratoriums on hyperscale projects and grid connections. Communities can negotiate deals for tax revenue and jobs.
By almost any measure, the world should be suffering a far more severe energy crisis.
India’s SHANTI Act opens the nuclear power sector to private participation while retaining state oversight of strategic assets. The move addresses limits of the state-led model and supports India’s goal of reaching 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. Stronger regulation and private investment could accelerate nuclear expansion, strengthen energy security and aid decarbonisation.
The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.
Amid the surge in US gas demand coming from LNG exporters, there is a lack of equivalent new working gas storage capacity in the US.
The White House has just announced over $2 billion in new critical minerals, magnets, and battery investments.
Why U.S. economic models must account for climate change and the clean energy transition to improve policymaking, forecasting, and public investment decisions.
On June 22, the United States announced that it had signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. This type of agreement broadly authorizes
The economic and humanitarian consequences of the June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela continue to emerge.
The Trump administration and Saudi leadership have reportedly agreed to a nuclear agreement that could enable US nuclear technology transfers to Saudi Arabia.