From artificial intelligence-driven efficiency to transmission bottlenecks, power industry insiders share their perspectives on the opportunities and obstacles shaping 2026...
Reshaping the Power Grid: Driving Resilience Through DERsReshaping the Power Grid: Driving Resilience Through DERs
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a major part of the power generation landscape, particularly in support of a more...
Power Generation in the Age of AI: Year-End 2025 OutlookPower Generation in the Age of AI: Year-End 2025 Outlook
In early 2020, the prevailing narrative in the power sector was a continuation story of the developments from the decade...
Policy Shift, Private Sector Drive Put Nuclear Recycling Back on the TablePolicy Shift, Private Sector Drive Put Nuclear Recycling Back on the Table
Over nearly five decades, nuclear waste has been treated as an intractable problem, locked in dry casks, relegated to repositories...
Alphabet Buying Clean Energy Developer to Support Data CentersAlphabet Buying Clean Energy Developer to Support Data Centers
Alphabet, the parent of technology giant Google, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect, which provides data center and...
Coal’s Not Dead Yet: B&W CTO Suggests Fossil Fuels Are Back in FavorCoal’s Not Dead Yet: B&W CTO Suggests Fossil Fuels Are Back in Favor
“The result of the 2024 presidential election probably had the biggest impact on the direction the U.S. energy industry is...
The Next Wave in Hydropower Condition MonitoringThe Next Wave in Hydropower Condition Monitoring
The hydropower industry stands at a critical juncture where traditional operation and maintenance are quickly becoming obsolete. As global energy...
Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment PlanEntergy Arkansas Adding New Gas-Fired Power, Extending Nuclear as Part of Investment Plan
Entergy Arkansas, the utility that provides electricity to about 735,000 customers in 63 counties in that state, announced a plan...
Japan’s First SOEC Hydrogen Demonstration Launched at Thermal Power PlantJapan’s First SOEC Hydrogen Demonstration Launched at Thermal Power Plant
Japanese utility giant JERA and automotive technology firm DENSO have begun Japan’s first demonstration of hydrogen production using solid oxide...
AI Is Draining the Grid—and the Power Solution Is Sitting Idle Right Next DoorAI Is Draining the Grid—and the Power Solution Is Sitting Idle Right Next Door
Data centers are already among the world’s hungriest power users, and artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing their energy consumption to...