Power Demand

Electricity demand from AI, data centers is skyrocketing in Texas. Can ERCOT keep up?

Increasing demand for electricity, fueled by the expansion of data centers driven by artificial intelligence and digitalization, poses challenges to power grids in Texas and across the nation.

Apr 18, 2024

Low-carbon Shift Raises Risk of Blackouts, Grid Execs Warn

Energy reliability could be at risk as the U.S. shifts toward carbon-free electricity while simultaneously seeing an increase in energy demand.

Apr 03, 2024

US Clean Energy Rollout Continues To Be Hamstrung By Grid Challenges

In a world seeking to add renewable energy resources, the United States faces persistent challenges in its efforts to expand and upgrade its electrical grid.

Jun 13, 2023

Largest Direct-Use Solar Array in the U.S. Being Built at an Oil Refinery

Flint Hills Resources, a Minnesota oil refinery company, is constructing the largest direct-use solar power project in the United States at it’s Pine Bend refinery.

May 11, 2023

Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular in the United States, with a new crop of big models that resemble the gas-powered pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles that have long been the country’s best-selling vehicles. While EVs are seen as a more climate-friendly option than gasoline-powered cars, there are concerns about their emissions and safety impacts.

Feb 18, 2023