With Winter Storm Fern bearing down on a vast swath of the United States, from Texas to New York, concerns about grid reliability are at an all-time high. To unpack the immense challenges facing the nation's electric sector, we sat down with Christopher Hailstone, a veteran expert in energy
The relentless expansion of artificial intelligence and national reindustrialization is creating an insatiable appetite for electricity, pushing the nation's largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, to a critical crossroads. Faced with the monumental task of powering a surge in data center
Faced with the dual pressures of soaring electricity demand from electrification and the complexities of integrating renewable energy, New England's grid operator has submitted a sweeping proposal to fundamentally reshape how the region secures its power supply for years to come. In a formal filing
With his deep expertise in energy management and utility infrastructure, Christopher Hailstone is uniquely positioned to analyze New Jersey’s ambitious new food waste law. Signed in January 2026, the legislation aims to slash food waste by 50% by 2035, not just through policy goals but by
A Critical Crossroads for America's Energy Future The United States stands at a critical juncture, facing the twin imperatives of decarbonizing its economy and meeting a historic surge in electricity demand. Driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, hyperscale data centers, and
The seamless stream of your favorite show and the instant response of an AI chatbot carry a hidden, multi-billion-dollar cost that is beginning to cause the lights to flicker in homes across America. Behind the curtain of our digital lives, a voracious and ever-growing hunger for energy is pushing
In a significant move to avert a looming power supply crisis driven by an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, the board of PJM Interconnection has approved a comprehensive plan centered on an immediate "reliability backstop" capacity procurement. This decisive action comes after the grid
Today, we're joined by Christopher Hailstone, a leading expert in energy management and grid reliability, to unpack the complex forces shaping the global wind power industry. We'll explore the reasons behind a projected global slowdown, even as the United States market accelerates, and delve into
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Toby Kiers, a professor at Vrije University in Amsterdam, has recently been awarded the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, often called the ‘Nobel Prize’ for climate, for her revolutionary work on the vast, hidden fungal networks that underpin life on Earth.
A technology hailed as a cornerstone of agricultural climate solutions is now at the center of a federal firestorm, with critics alleging that hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars are subsidizing a system that deepens rural pollution rather than solving it. This conflict revolves around
