Ava Baineson

With decades of experience navigating the complexities of energy management and electricity delivery, Christopher Hailstone has become a leading voice on grid reliability and security. As the digital economy, supercharged by AI, places unprecedented demands on our power infrastructure, the

The city of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal is currently grappling with a severe and escalating crisis as its electrical grid is systematically targeted by a relentless wave of criminal activity, threatening the stability of the entire region. What initially manifested as sporadic acts of theft has now

The unprecedented surge in population across southern Ontario is placing immense pressure on municipal resources, with the Region of Waterloo now publicly confronting a significant challenge in its ability to supply water to its rapidly expanding communities. This issue stems from a potent

As we dive into the world of environmental innovation, I’m thrilled to sit down with Christopher Hailstone, a seasoned expert in energy management and renewable energy, who also brings a wealth of knowledge on utilities and producer responsibility initiatives. Today, we’re focusing on Illinois’

What happens when the insatiable appetite of artificial intelligence collides with an electrical grid built for a slower, more predictable era? Across the United States, utility planners are grappling with a seismic shift as data centers, fueled by AI, demand unprecedented amounts of power at

Imagine a world where the backbone of the digital economy—data centers powering cloud services, AI, and streaming—threatens to collapse the very power grids that sustain them. This isn’t a distant dystopia; it’s a pressing reality unfolding across major regions like the PJM Interconnection, which

Imagine a world where coral reefs vanish entirely, forests turn from carbon absorbers to emitters, and global temperatures soar past critical thresholds, triggering unstoppable catastrophes. This isn’t a dystopian fiction but a stark warning from over 583 scientists and nearly 580 other qualified

Imagine a region spanning 14 states, where the hum of electricity demand grows louder each day, threatening to outpace the aging grid’s capacity to deliver. This is the reality for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a critical grid operator tasked with ensuring reliable power across a vast swath of

Europe’s aluminum extrusion market entered a pivotal phase as Norsk Hydro moved to close five plants across the UK, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, a consolidation that reshaped capacity, tightened performance thresholds, and set clearer expectations on cost, quality, and carbon. The decision

A sudden $7.56 billion reversal in federal clean energy funding has ignited a constitutional fight that now pits one city and a slate of nonprofits against top federal budget and energy agencies over whether policy discretion crossed into unlawful political punishment. The city of St. Paul, joined