Energy Evolution

AI-powered threats put Europe’s power system on high alert

Checking in on US offshore wind: Lease buybacks and legal blowback

AI demand is intensifying the race to build advanced nuclear reactors

Advanced nuclear technology is transitioning from theoretical designs to tangible, commercial-ready assets, driven by surging electricity demand from data centers and hyperscalers. While no advanced reactor has yet delivered power to the U.S. grid, developers like Oklo are leveraging standardized designs and collaborat...

Global diesel shortages squeeze the Americas

War and decarbonization: Rewriting the UK and Europe's refining future

Why protesters want to slow America’s data center boom

Europe's electrification challenge: Can ambition meet reality?

Balcony solar and EVs are giving consumers a greater role in grid flexibility

Decentralized home energy generation is shifting toward consumer-led solutions through plug-in solar and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies. Plug-in solar, or balcony solar, enables renters and apartment residents to reduce electricity loads by plugging small systems directly into standard outlets, a practice already w...

Cybersecurity and clean energy: Inside the EU funding ban for solar and storage inverters

The European Commission’s decision to restrict EU funding for solar and battery storage projects using inverters from "high-risk" suppliers, primarily targeting China, creates significant uncertainty for the renewable energy sector. With over 80% of solar inverters in Europe originating from Chinese manufacturers, the ...

Grid operator PJM juggles reforms as power auction results hit price cap again

The PJM capacity market is struggling to balance record-high electricity demand from AI data centers with the need for reliable, affordable power generation. Recent auction results for the 2028-2029 delivery year cleared at a $325 per megawatt-day cap, yet still failed to meet reliability requirements, highlighting a s...

Discussing Democrats’ midterm message on energy

Moving beyond the grid bottleneck with smart technology

The summer stress test: How heat waves are rewiring Europe's power markets

The new economics of renewable energy: Why transmission trumps technology

What California’s launch of an extended day-ahead market means for the western US

Cameco makes the case for large nuclear reactors

How the Iran war is challenging and changing Europe’s gas market

How battery storage is transforming the power grid How battery storage is transforming the power grid

Discussing data centers' grid impacts with Amazon Web Services

Beyond molecules: The rise of environmental commodities