LEDs Take Over US Homes: 90% Adoption in 2024
In 2024, 90% of US households used LED bulbs, with 37% relying on them for all indoor lighting—a jump from just 4% in 2015....
Wind and Solar Surge to 19% of US Electricity in 2025
Wind and solar power made up 17% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from less than 1% in 2005, reports the US Energy...
Cuba’s Electricity System Collapses
Cuba experienced a massive nationwide blackout, leaving 11 million people without power and exposing the fragility of its aging electrical grid.
Commercial and Industrial Demand Pushes US Power Generation Up
In 2025, US electricity net generation reached a record 4.43 terawatthours (TWh), a 2.8% increase over 2024, surpassing previous historical highs dating back to...
After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor
Japan has restarted Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station, which had been offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. As this large reactor...
DOE Issues $26.5B Loan to Cut Power Costs in Georgia and Alabama
The US Department of Energy has issued a historic $26.5 billion loan package to the subsidiaries of Southern Company serving Georgia and Alabama, representing...
Trump Targets Rising Utility Bills with Tech Industry Pledge
Bloomberg reports that President Trump will meet executives from Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI on March 4 to sign nonbinding pledges...
Trump Declares America Enters a “Golden Age” in State of the Union
President Donald J. Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address, portraying the nation as entering a “Golden Age” of affordability and resurgence...
EU Arctic Policy Review Could Bolster Barents Sea Gas
According to Rystad Energy, a review of the EU’s Arctic policy could help sustain gas development in Norway’s Barents Sea, offering Europe a closer...
U.S. Power Capacity Additions Set to Reach Record High in 2026
The US Energy Information Administration reports that developers in the United States plan to add about 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating...