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Ira Menon
Climate and energy reporter
Ira Menon covers climate policy, energy transition, and infrastructure shifts shaping the next decade.
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Recent stories by Ira Menon

Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
A new EIA outlook says data center electricity demand has become the main long-run driver of U.S. power growth, forcing a much bigger buildout of generation and grid capacity.
Ira MenonApr 21, 20264 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
FERC's June 2026 action window on large-load interconnection could reshape how data centers, utilities, transmission providers, and states handle time-to-power bottlenecks.
Ira MenonApr 20, 202613 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

Climate and EnergyEnergy transition
Europe’s aviation fuel problem has moved beyond oil-market chatter. After the IEA warned that the region may have only weeks of jet fuel left if Hormuz disruption continues, airlines and airports are treating supply security as a summer schedule risk.
Ira MenonApr 19, 20262 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story