In This Issue
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TrendsPowering Tomorrow: A Multi-Technology Roadmap for the Global Energy Transition
As global electricity demand surges 40% by 2035 and warming projections worsen, nuclear, geothermal, gas, offshore wind, storage, and fusion must all advance—along with the workforce to build them. The global energy landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation since the Industrial Revolution. Electricity demand is surging at unprecedented rates while the imperative to decarbonize […]
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Energy StorageBattery Storage Comes of Age: From Grid Accessory to Essential Infrastructure
From plunging costs to policy upheaval, the global battery storage sector is transforming grid design—and facing unprecedented challenges. The energy storage industry stands at a pivotal crossroads. On one side, costs are plummeting so dramatically that utility-scale batteries can now deliver solar power around the clock at competitive prices. On the other, regulatory upheaval—particularly in […]
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Offshore WindOffshore Wind Industry Posts Record Growth Amid U.S. Policy Setbacks
Record capacity, record auctions, and record-breaking turbines mark a maturing industry, but U.S. policy reversals and macroeconomic headwinds threaten to slow momentum. The global offshore wind industry achieved significant milestones in 2024 and early 2025, with installed capacity surpassing 83 GW and a record-breaking 56 GW awarded in competitive auctions worldwide. Yet, this momentum faces […]
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Data CentersShared Power: Building Data Centers That Serve Everyone
The unprecedented revolution in digital infrastructure, driven by the explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) services and cloud computing, is fueling an economic boom so large it drove 92% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2025. However, this wave of technological innovation is hiding rising ratepayer burden and mounting reliability […]
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GasNew Gas-Fired Plants Bring Needed Generation, Flexibility to the Power Sector
Several natural gas–fueled units are being developed as a way to support the industrial sector, including data centers, and to help integrate more renewable energy to the grid.
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HistoryFrom the Manhattan Project to Fusion: The History of DOE’s National Labs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) maintains one of the richest and most diverse histories in the federal government. Although the department itself has only existed since 1977, its lineage traces back to the Manhattan Project—the massive scientific effort that developed the atomic bomb during World War II—and to various energy-related programs that were previously […]
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NuclearResearch Brings Results in Search for ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy
Scientists around the world are making progress as they try different techniques to bring commercial fusion energy to fruition.