Energy

The U.S. leads the world in fusion energy research. It can’t squander that lead like it did with microchips

Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use

Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is convinced

Artificial Intelligence uses too much energy. Developers need to find better ways to power it or risk adding to the climate crisis

A Trump administration plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where similar oversight muzzling has led to nuclear disasters overseas

The Department of Energy, Forest Service and Office of Personnel Management are among agencies that have begun firing staffers

Reviving nuclear power plants to power AI threatens an avalanche of nuclear waste

A fusion power plant will go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, Commonwealth Fusion Systems says

Chris Wright, CEO of a fracking services company and Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy, has said “there is no climate crisis”

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on “Chevron deference” could affect federal regulations of everything from power plant emissions to electric vehicles to transmission lines

Google is bringing AI answers to a billion people this year, but generative AI requires much more energy than traditional keyword searches