Energy
You Know Who Likes Solar Power? Trump Voters
ByAlan Ohnsman,
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This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a former top Tesla engineer's plans to rewire the grid and the outlook for solving spiking electric power prices
Wright Finds ‘Tremendous’ US Oil Company Interest In Venezuela
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Venezuelan Immigrants More Valuable For America Than Venezuela’s Oil
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Some Venezuelan Oil Is Cheap And Low-Risk
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GM Doubles Down On Energy Business To Serve Data Center Electricity Demand
The carmaker scaled back electric vehicle plans, but is going all in on advanced batteries, including a new sodium-ion chemistry designed for large-scale power storage.
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Iranian Aggression Masks Economic Difficulties
The willingness of Iran to engage in conflict is often portrayed as a sign of a resilient economy supporting foreign ventures. In reality: said ventures mask problems.
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Marcellus Assets Create New Financing Possibilities
An $8 billion bid for Devon Energy’s Marcellus assets highlights the growing value of Pennsylvania natural gas and the future of energy investment.
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Coal Chimneys Crash In New Era For Renewables In Australia
Coal is dying in the U.S. and Australia, but renewable generation of electricity in Australia is far ahead of the U.S.
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Lost Generations – How The US Abandoned Clean Energy Only To Find It Again
The 1973 oil crisis caused energy R&D to soar. But support for noncarbon sources ended due to Reagan policies and nuclear panic. Generations of human capital were lost.
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Data Center Silver Lining: They’re Powering Clean Energy Growth
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a highly valued home battery startup and ex-Meta CTO Mike Shroepfer’s bet on energy technology
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The AI Boom Has A Blue-Collar Bottleneck
AI’s data center boom is straining the power grid and creating demand for electricians, line workers, and other skilled infrastructure workers.
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The Electron’s Interstate: AI Will Cause An Infrastructure Collision
As data centers transform into "AI factories," global economic power is shifting to nations that can scale power grids, transformers, and energy infrastructure.
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Oil Prices End The Week Lower On U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Moves
Oil prices fell on Friday on diplomatic overtures to bridge differences between Washington and Tehran, as the global inflationary impact of the Iran War continues.
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Philippine Tycoon Federico Lopez-Led First Gen To Invest $407 Million In Geothermal Project
Energy Developement Corp.—the renewwable energy unit tycoon Federico Lopez and his family’s First Gen Corp.—is doubling down on its geothermal investments as the Philippines accelerates its transition to clean energy sources.
ByIan Sayson,
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Court Clears Path For Idaho’s Critical Stibnite Antimony Mine
A federal district court ruled recently that the Stibnite Gold Project - a key source of domestic antimony - could proceed despite activist opposition.
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Why China's Critical Minerals Strategy Leaves The US Behind
The US has gone global in an attempt to break China's global Critical Minerals monopoly. Despite some encouraging signs, the US still has a long way to go.
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As Armenia Looks West, Russia Threatens Its Energy Supply
Armenia’s move toward the West could reshape energy markets, weaken Russian influence, and create new opportunities for U.S. energy investment.
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When Your Home Starts Making Its Own Energy Decisions
What happens when your home starts thinking for itself? Agentic AI is turning energy systems into autonomous partners that optimize cost, efficiency and resilience.
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West Texas Data Center Project Addresses Activist Concerns Head-On
As conflict mounts over AI data center expansion, one West Texas project is taking a proactive approach to solving key issues before they erupt.
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The Green Grid’s Hidden Backdoor: Who Controls Europe's Clean Energy?
Europe traded its dependence on Russian gas for a new vulnerability hidden inside its clean energy infrastructure. Here's who controls the switch — and why it matters.
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Robot Trucks Can Help Cut Fuel Consumption
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an emerging market for electric tugboats and boom times for a solar panel maker that doesn’t use Chinese components
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