Closing the Gap: Africa’s $15B Annual Electricity Need
Nearly 600 million people in sub‑Saharan Africa — roughly two in every five on the continent — still lack access to electricity. Progress has slowed...
Project Janus Marks Army’s Shift to Mobile, Sustainable Nuclear Energy
The US Army plans to install small nuclear reactors on nine domestic bases by 2027–2028 under Project Janus, an initiative aimed at boosting energy...
Low Wind, High Cost: German Electricity Hits New High
German electricity prices surged to €156.14 per megawatt-hour for Tuesday—the highest since February—due to low wind levels reducing output from turbines, according to Eamon...
Under the Buzzing Umbrella: Life Along China’s 2,000-Mile Power Line
China has built the world’s longest and most powerful ultrahigh-voltage power line, stretching over 2,000 miles from solar and wind farms in Xinjiang to...
Global Gas Turbine Shortage Threatens Energy Transition
Global demand for natural gas turbines is surging due to rising electricity needs from AI-driven data centers, electrification, and coal-to-gas transitions, but production is...
$7.5 Billion in Biden-Era Projects Scrapped by DOE
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has canceled 321 financial awards across 223 energy projects, saving taxpayers approximately $7.56 billion. The decision followed a...
Texas Energy Use Surges While National Consumption Declines
In 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other U.S. state—twice as much as California and over three times more than Florida. From 2007...
Why Coal Outpaces Natural Gas in Midwest Winters
The US Energy Information Administration reports that while most US electricity markets now rely more on natural gas than coal, two Midwest regions—Southwest Power...
DOE to Return $13 Billion in Unused Green Energy Funds
The US Department of Energy announced it will return over $13 billion in unused funds originally allocated for the previous administration’s Green New Deal...
Brazil’s Solar Boom: Distributed Generation Drives 43% of New Capacity
Brazil’s electricity generation capacity has surged since 2019, driven largely by distributed solar, which grew from under 1 GW in 2018 to 40 GW...