The need for energy storage is increasing as electricity demand rises rapidly in the U.S., with one estimate from the Solar Energy Industries Association expecting the battery market to grow by 21% this year.
The small suburban city is often referred to as ‘Katyzuela’ because of its large Venezuelan population. Its residents are feeling the effects of Trump administration policies on Venezuelan oil and immigration.
This week, the EPA revoked what’s called the “endangerment finding,” which found that fossil fuel emissions can endanger human health. The agency says the U.S. will save money, but there are other costs, human and financial.
Around 20% of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran. Oil prices are higher today because of how a potential U.S. intervention could limit oil supply.
In late December, Colorado’s largest utility shut off power to thousands of customers. Xcel Energy said a downed power line could have ignited a wildfire. Instead, the shut-off sparked a backlash.
