Two new power transmission lines are connecting Quebec to New York and Massachusetts this year. While they’re a welcome source of low-carbon energy for the states, the Canadian province’s power surplus is not what it once was.
The war in the Middle East has shaken global energy markets over the past few weeks. Given the volatility of fossil fuels, could this be the push countries need to invest more in renewable energy?
After decades of being on the back burner of energy policy, investments in nuclear power are on the rise, spurred on by electricity demands from big tech and changing federal policy.
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Missy Stults, the director of Sustainability and Innovation for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, leads a program that will supplement current electrical infrastructure and aid energy reliability and affordability citywide.
The “big beautiful bill” that Donald Trump signed into law rolls back tax credits for things like electric cars and home EV chargers, rooftop solar panels, heat pumps and more.
In 2025, global investments in electricity are expected to be roughly 50% more than what’s spent on bringing coal, natural gas and oil to market, per recent analysis by the International Energy Agency.
