In the face of the energy transition, producing energy will be much more expensive than energy efficiency, which is still ...

States with booming data center construction are seeing spikes in new power needs. Much of it is being met by coal and solar. First came predictions of skyrocketing electricity consumption from data ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Artificial intelligence is often viewed as a catalyst for ...

As of March 20, 2026, the market price for Praseodymium-Neodymium (Pr-Nd) metal in China stabilized temporarily at ...

Renewable generation will surpass coal for the first time despite a slowdown in new capacity additions. Battery storage and nuclear power are re-emerging as critical pillars of grid reliability.

Nikki Luke is a fellow at the Climate and Community Institute. She receives funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She previously worked at the U.S. Department of Energy. Conor Harrison receives ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- This week, for the first time, Ohio’s regional power grid operator was unable to buy enough power to meet its own reliability target. “Electricity costs are rising, and reliability ...

Global electricity demand is rising at the fastest pace in 15 years and will continue to do so at least until the end of the decade as AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and electrification ...

Over the past year, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have waged a sweeping campaign against renewable energy, throwing a fast-growing industry into turmoil. The administration ...

International Energy Agency says global electricity demand is growing at its fastest pace in 15 years, set to rise more than 3.5% annually through 2030. While renewables, nuclear, and natural gas are ...