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.
Category: Energy and Power
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels.
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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.
The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.
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Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time
A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.
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Oil Prices Climb Further After Israel Strikes Iran’s Energy Assets
U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.
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Gasoline Prices Likely to Rise as Israel Targets Iran’s Energy Infrastructure
U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.
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As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager
Anger at PJM, which manages the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has been boiling over in some state capitals.
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The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.