Category: Energy and Power

Base Power, a Battery-Focused Power Company, Raises $1 Billion

The company, which leases out residential batteries as well as sells energy, is betting that it can profit from a new approach to soaring energy demands.
France’s Energy Giant Sees Opportunity in the Volatile Electricity Market

Hoping to help grid operators adapt to changes buffeting the power markets, TotalEnergies is assembling a portfolio of battery farms and natural-gas-fired power plants.
In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.
Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives

Business leaders and trade organizations have been especially worried by attempts to stop work on wind farms that had already secured federal approval.
California’s High Gas Prices Could Climb Further as Refineries Close

The state has led the country in adopting electric cars and reducing gas use, but it now faces much higher gas prices as oil companies plan to shut down refineries.
Trump Starts Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Wind Turbines

The tariffs would hamper a clean energy industry that the president has often railed against.
Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump

As President Trump dismantles the country’s efforts to fight climate change, environmental groups are back on their heels.
Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.
America’s Clean Hydrogen Dreams Are Fading, Again

The market for the clean-burning fuel remains nascent, costs are rising, and Congress just put a lucrative tax credit out of reach for many companies.
Trump Urges the U.K. to Drill More Oil, Criticizing Its Energy Policy

President Trump said the North Sea was a “treasure chest,” but its high taxes were driving away oil producers.
Chevron Wins Green Light to Buy Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects

An arbitrator cleared the way for Chevron to buy Hess, allowing the energy giant to acquire a piece of one of the most promising oil projects in the world.
How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made

The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases.