The New Energy System
The power shift behind rising electricity demand, cleaner supply, reliability fights and energy security.
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How AI Data Centers Work
AI data centers turn model demand into pressure on chips, power, cooling and permits.
Jun 3 · Guide Building guideHow the power grid works
The power grid moves electricity from generators to users while operators manage demand, outages and reliability risk.
Building this thread Building guideHow nuclear licensing works
U.S. nuclear power moves through design review, safety oversight, waste rules and public hearings.
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- Jun 3 · 2 sources Trump's DOE restarts energy rebate
DOE reopens $8.8 billion in home rebate funds, but rules block families from using them to switch gas heat to electric
- May 30 · 2 sources Coal ash rollback fight
Trump's EPA proposes repealing a federal coal-ash rule for inactive power plants, putting nearby drinking water at issue
- May 29 · 1 source SEC Climate Rule Reversal
Securities and Exchange Commission proposes a rule change for public companies, affecting investor climate disclosures in annual reports
- May 28 · 2 sources U.S.-Canada Trade Reset
Mark Carney proposes a U.S.-Canada trade reset in New York as July's USMCA review puts the continental trade deal back on Trump's desk