Why Local Solar + Storage Is a Pillar of the Net-Zero Grid

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A power producer’s view of keeping the lights on. What does rising electricity demand from data centers mean for the US grid?

Energy bills are rising, data centers are multiplying, and the grid is straining to keep up. What happens next? For two decades, electricity prices in the United States barely moved. Demand was flat, natural gas was cheap, and the system was largely stable. That era is over. A su ...  Show more

The war with Iran: what does the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz mean for global energy?

Tanker traffic dries up, oil, gas and fertilizer prices soar, and the world holds its breathThe Strait of Hormuz has long been discussed as one of the single greatest vulnerabilities in global energy supply. Now the risk has become reality. Host Ed Crooks is joined by Amy Myers J ...  Show more

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