Ottawa’s waste crossroads: a shrinking landfill, a new opportunity, and what’s at stake With Trail Road counting down close to its final decade of capacity, the city is being pulled between urgent operational needs and a high-stakes strategic choice that could define how garbage is handled for a
Picture a sweltering summer day in New York, where millions of residents crank up their air conditioners, electric vehicles hum through city streets, and businesses buzz with activity. Suddenly, the lights flicker, and entire neighborhoods plunge into darkness. This scenario isn't a distant
As a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, Christopher Hailstone has dedicated his career to transforming waste into sustainable solutions. With a deep background in energy management and grid reliability, he’s at the forefront of Raven SR’s groundbreaking waste-to-hydrogen initiative. Today,
I'm thrilled to sit down with Christopher Hailstone, a seasoned expert in energy management and renewable energy, who brings a wealth of knowledge on electricity delivery and grid reliability. With a deep understanding of the utility sector, Christopher offers unparalleled insights into the
What happens when a seemingly mundane aluminum can becomes a pawn in a high-stakes geopolitical chess game? In an era where global demand for aluminum is projected to surge by 80% by 2050, the battle for control over recycling this vital metal is intensifying. The United States finds itself at a
Market context and why this analysis matters New Jersey’s power market is entering a compressed moment where politics, prices, and physics collide as customer bills jump, PJM’s reserve margin tightens, and large-load demand from data centers accelerates right when a new administration makes
Setting the Stage for a Power Revolution Imagine a world where every click, search, or AI-generated response silently pushes the electric grid closer to its breaking point. In today's digital economy, data centers are the unsung heroes fueling cloud services and artificial intelligence, yet their
Christopher Hailstone has spent his career at the intersection of energy management, renewables, and grid operations, so he brings a practical lens to the post-OBBBA moment. LevelTen’s survey shows an enormous U.S. pipeline and a clear pivot toward storage and hybrids, and Christopher unpacks how
In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, the backbone of this technological revolution—data centers—faces a critical hurdle: energy. These sprawling hubs, powering everything from cloud computing to AI algorithms, consume staggering amounts of electricity, often outpacing the
In a nation racing toward a cleaner energy future, the quest for reliable, affordable storage solutions has become a critical challenge, especially as the grid struggles to store excess renewable energy for peak demand without high costs or safety risks. Enter sodium-ion batteries—a technology that
