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
A zero-dollar transfer of a massive coal plant stake collided with a rush of new electricity demand from data centers, and the resulting fight over a seemingly routine wholesale contract suddenly turned into a test of how regulators value aging assets and protect captive ratepayers. The Montana
Introduction A nationwide tug-of-war over climate funding sharpened when $7.56 billion in clean energy grants vanished with a single October announcement, and the fallout quickly turned a budget decision into a test of constitutional limits and administrative candor. The disputed move set off a
In the wake of a devastating hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast earlier this year, millions of households endured power outages lasting over 90 hours, with some areas plunged into darkness for nearly a week. This staggering disruption, driven by increasingly severe weather patterns, underscores a
