Today we’re speaking with Christopher Hailstone, a leading utilities expert with extensive experience in energy management and grid security. We’re digging into the contentious plan for an incinerator at Portland Port, where a new application to burn a wider variety of waste has ignited a firestorm
With extensive experience in energy management and utilities, Christopher Hailstone offers a unique perspective on the complex interplay of infrastructure, municipal policy, and corporate strategy. As New York City embarks on one of the most ambitious overhauls of its commercial waste system, we
An Alarming Shortfall: Why a Failed Auction Signals a National Reliability Threat A critical market mechanism designed to keep the lights on for 67 million Americans has failed, prompting stark warnings from federal regulators that a long-predicted grid reliability crisis has arrived. The PJM
The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority has officially embarked on the final and most critical phase of a decades-long strategic initiative, awarding the contract for a massive pipeline project designed to secure the water supply for Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This capstone project, known as
A federal lawsuit spearheaded by a coalition of states, cities, and environmental advocates is accusing the Internal Revenue Service of deliberately undermining the renewable energy sector through a set of restrictive new tax credit regulations. This legal challenge, led by the Oregon Environmental
The discovery of a single broken access hatch on a municipal water reservoir plunged the Canadian town of Outlook, Saskatchewan, and its surrounding communities into a full-scale public health emergency, forcing authorities to confront a chilling possibility of deliberate contamination. This
As nations around the globe grapple with the monumental task of decarbonization, Sweden has embarked on an audacious journey that pushes beyond the conventional goal of net-zero, aiming instead for net-negative emissions. The country is backing this ambition with a substantial new financial
The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence is casting a long shadow over America's power grid, prompting a federal inquiry into whether the public is being forced to unfairly finance the next technological revolution. As the insatiable energy demands of AI data centers grow, a high-stakes debate
In a move that has captured the attention of the energy sector, Neste, a global frontrunner in producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has announced a significant revision of its ambitious climate targets, signaling a strategic pause in its rapid decarbonization timeline.
An abrupt and unexpectedly prolonged seven-day shutdown of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme has plunged the city into a state of severe crisis, sparking widespread public outrage and revealing deep-seated administrative vulnerabilities within the Public Health Engineering Department. The
