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Masdar’s 24/7 Breakthrough Shows How Renewables Can Power The AI Boom

Masdar’s Abu Dhabi project combines solar and battery storage to deliver 24/7 renewable power, proving clean energy can meet the growing electricity demands of AI.

ByKen Silverstein,

Senior Contributor

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Can AI Fix Solar’s Scalability Problem?

AI is helping solar companies save time and money, but faster projects mean little without accuracy and trust.

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Energy CEOs Warn More Investment Is Needed As Demand Continues To Rise

Energy CEOs say the sector needs to invest more in a range of sources, including oil and natural gas, as the world’s power demand continues to rise.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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SM Energy, Civitas Merger Creates A New Shale Giant

Denver-based independent drillers SM Energy and Civitas Resources announced a merger deal on Monday to create the latest American shale giant.

ByDavid Blackmon,

Senior Contributor

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The Unsustainable Strain Of AI’s Insatiable Power Needs

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how electric cars could get much cheaper and Rivian’s RJ Scaringe on China’s EV price advantage

ByAlan Ohnsman,

Forbes Staff

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State And Local Pensions Must Confront AI’s Systemic Risks

Data centers are generating systemic climate risks to portfolios of state and local pensions. Pensions must engage with the tech industry to reduce these risks.

ByJohn Kostyack,

Contributor

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The Global Tug-Of-War That Sets Oil Prices

Oil prices are shaped by a global struggle between OPEC+ and U.S. shale producers, where strategy, psychology, and supply shifts drive volatility and opportunity.

ByRobert Rapier,

Senior Contributor

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How North Dakota Mastered The Permitting Game

North Dakota demonstrates how smart regulation and fiscal discipline can turn an oil boom into lasting stability.

ByJames Broughel,

Contributor

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Nuclear Story: How The Public Falls In And Out Of Loving A Fuel

Nuclear, once the bête noire of Democrats and the environmental movement, is now accepted. The lesson for the future here is that public and political attitudes change and change back.

ByLlewellyn King,

Contributor

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6 Top Professional Development Fellowships In Energy And Climate

Global and U.S.-based low-cost fellowships in energy, climate, and sustainability for professionals to upskill, pivot careers, and build powerful networks.

ByAnna Broughel,

Contributor

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Emergent Complex Systems — When A Utility System Can Bring Itself And The Grid Down

Add the existential threat of emergent complex systems to the grid to the in-basket of utilties' worries. It was responsible for the Northeast blackout of 2003.

ByLlewellyn King,

Contributor

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Smarter EV Charging May Save U.S. Households 10% On Electricity Bills

Smarter EV charging can cut U.S. household bills by 10% by 2035, according to an industry report. Managed charging turns millions of EVs into a cost-saving grid resource.

ByKen Silverstein,

Senior Contributor

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‘Nuclear Energy Is Not Scary,’ Says Oppenheimer Project Director

This Halloween, Oppenheimer Project Director says it’s time for philanthropy to stop fearing the atom and start funding it.

ByAnna Broughel,

Contributor

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Trump’s Pakistan Pivot And The Future Of U.S.–India Partnership

Despite Pakistan’s tumult with India and Afghanistan, President Trump has moved to deepen ties with the nuclear-armed Muslim power.

ByAriel Cohen,

Contributor

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America’s Newest Export: The Shale Revolution

As U.S. shale matures, nations from Argentina to China and Saudi Arabia are racing to unlock their own unconventional reserves and redefine global energy security.

ByRobert Rapier,

Senior Contributor

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Sanctions, Drone Strikes, And Market Shifts Hit Russia’s Energy Sector

Western sanctions, Ukrainian drone strikes, and global market shifts are straining Russia’s energy sector, further pressuring the Kremlin to end its invasion of Ukraine.

ByMark Temnycky,

Contributor

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Wildfires Spread Nationwide—How AI And Rapid Response Fight Back

Wildfires are spreading nationwide. AI prediction, rapid-response aircraft, and collaborative land management help protect communities and the grid.

ByKen Silverstein,

Senior Contributor