A shortage of qualified electrical commissioning crews delays energization on projects already built, adding months after construction is finished.
Outsourced engineers handle most U.S. grid design work, and Buy America rules and utility capital spending are stretching queues before construction starts.
When a heat dome settled across the Eastern Seaboard this July, it revealed something the energy industry has been reckoning with: expanding AI data centers have changed what it means for the …
European BEV registrations topped 1.2 million in the first half of 2026. The next challenge is scaling charging, grid capacity and policy support across Europe.
OSTP's new report pushes federal R&D toward venture funding, AI-driven discovery and domestic manufacturing, reflecting Kratsios' Silicon Valley background.
A final CSB investigation found BioLab's Conyers, Georgia warehouse held nearly double its permitted chemical load before a 2024 fire forced evacuations.
Months after strikes disrupted Qatar's helium output, Asian chipmakers still face tight supplies, higher costs and dependence on alternative sources.
A transformer and switchgear shortage threatening data center development is also affecting utilities, power projects, and broader industrial expansion.
What companies must report in 2026 under California SB 253 and SB 261, the EU CSRD, ISSB standards and the changing SEC climate disclosure landscape.
A new peer-reviewed study projects China's aviation NOx and PM emissions could rise 59-149% by 2035, with new airports and mid-sized cities driving growth.
Siemens' new microgrid pairs solar power with battery storage at its Wendell, North Carolina plant. It is built to keep critical production moving in an outage.
A Dutch project pairing a data center with greenhouse growers shows how waste heat recovery can reduce grid congestion while replacing natural gas.
A federal judge ordered EPA to finalize its PM2.5 nonattainment designations by February 6, 2027, rejecting the agency's proposed 18-month timeline.
South Korea's government has committed to an 18.4 GW AI data center buildout backed by discounted power and land rights, ahead of confirmed demand.
Saudi Arabia is combining incentives, sovereign financing, data center construction and access to advanced chips to accelerate its AI infrastructure buildout.
Four U.S. advanced reactor experiments reached criticality by a July 4 target, producing new data on how quickly designs can move from construction to testing.
Enacted in 2023 as part of the California Climate Accountability Package, Senate Bill 261 was originally expected to require covered businesses to begin making climate-related financial risk …
Rodale is betting $139 million on moving 10 million U.S. acres into organic production. Farmer economics and clear tracking will decide if it works in practice.
Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center plans to run on dedicated natural gas, joining a growing list of AI campuses built to sidestep grid connection queues.
USDA's NRCS found irrigation upgrades to Colorado's centuries-old acequia systems will adversely affect historic properties, opening a mitigation process.