I admit, I’ve been slow to jump on the virtual power plant (VPP) bandwagon. It wasn’t that I thought the idea lacked merit. It was that I thought it would be challenging for utilities to get the ...

“Take the future seriously, it always arrives.” That line, from futurist keynote Dex Hunter-Torricke, set the tone for DTECH 2026, followed by his challenge to “disrupt yourself.” The message was not ...

37% of Americans think Democrats are the party most dedicated to energy affordability—compared to 25% who give that title to Republicans, a new POLITICO poll found. (E&E News) Stubbornly high utility ...

While data centers grab the headlines, a "quiet" industrial boom is adding another 24 GW of pressure to the US grid. (Reuters) Texas is the epicenter, where oil & gas electrification has driven 70% of ...

Xcel inked a non-binding MOU with a NextEra subsidiary to co-develop generation, storage, and transmission assets to tackle its 9 GW data center backlog. (DCD) The partnership marries Xcel’s regulated ...

"Housekeeping" - This word can be understood as a methodology aimed at making the corporate environment more pleasant, thus improving productivity. The opposite is clutter! Many of the clients I've ...

As Europe and America accelerate their renewable energy transition—with the EU targeting 42.5% renewable energy consumption by 2030 and the U.S. aiming for 100% clean electricity by 2035—ac coupling ...

AAAS: “Battery reactions give clues to fighting forever chemicals.” It is widely known + bemoaned that the cancer-causing industrial compounds used in Teflon™ cookware + other nonstick technology can ...

He’s at it again. Making absurd statements while sweeping his failures under the rug. The news broke this week that Musk intends to merge SpaceX with xAI. There were also rumblings that Tesla would be ...

The hydrogen sector is becoming more selective about which projects move forward, where investment concentrates, and how today’s policy and infrastructure choices will shape hydrogen’s role in modern ...

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum has suggested the Supreme Court will "kill" the wind industry, while a new bill tries to Trump-proof the permits. (Heatmap) After losing five straight cases to reopen ...

For decades, the utility industry operated under an unspoken assumption: spending more capital was not only acceptable, it was beneficial. Larger transmission projects meant larger rate base, stable ...