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Climate and Energy

Coverage of climate policy, grid demand, energy transition, and the technologies reshaping power, transport, and industry.

Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.

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27 published stories in this archive.

India Small Modular Reactors Move Into Industry Plans
Climate and EnergyNuclear and Baseload
India small modular reactors are gaining attention as Tata Power, policy planners and US-India nuclear talks bring firm clean power into industrial planning.
Ira MenonMay 22, 202613 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

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India EV Charging Gap Becomes The Clean Transport Test
Climate and EnergyEV and Clean Transport
India's April EV sales surged, but public charging access, charger reliability and home-charging limits now decide how fast clean transport can move beyond early adopters.
Ira MenonMay 18, 202612 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
SoftBank battery business links AI data centers to storage
Climate and EnergyBattery and Storage
SoftBank's Sakai battery plan turns AI data-center power demand into a manufacturing, grid-storage, and supply-chain question for Japan.
Ira MenonMay 13, 202612 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Data centre renewable energy rules move toward AI power
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
Australia's May 12 data-centre policy push ties AI power demand to new renewables, storage, grid flexibility, and tougher connection questions.
Ira MenonMay 12, 202614 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
NERC Data Center Alert Puts Grid Risk on a Deadline
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
NERC’s rare Level 3 alert turns AI data-center power swings into a dated reliability problem for grid planners, utilities, and large-load developers.
Ira MenonMay 9, 202612 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Data Center Power Demand Moves Into Utility Bills
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
AI data centers are forcing utilities and regulators to decide how flexible load, clean power, and customer protections can hold down grid costs.
Ira MenonMay 5, 202614 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story