The U.S. power grid is indispensable infrastructure for our economy, but warning signs are flashing about its health that should concern every business leader in our country. Skyrocketing growth in ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a landmark piece of energy legislation into law Thursday during a visit to Joliet Junior College. The new law significantly increases battery ...
As the United States leans on solar power to meet soaring energy needs, its reliance on a Chinese-made component has created a mounting security threat, according to energy industry executives and ...
An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...
Founded by Samuel Guidong Yang in London in 2015, Samuel Guì Yang is today one of China’s most prominent fashion exports. Yang himself is also something of a hometown hero with a thoughtful East-meets ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a major force in the U.S. economy. The rapid expansion of data centers in the United States has emphasized the challenges facing the U.S. electricity sector, which ...
Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...
Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Much like Daniel Boulud’s new (showier) Flatiron ...
U.S. power infrastructure—the intricate physical fabric that laces together generation, transmission, and distribution—is under intensifying strain. Outdated and overextended, it must now absorb ...
This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.