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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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23 published stories in this archive.

Large load tariffs 2026 are becoming the real test of who pays for the AI power boom
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
Utilities and regulators are moving faster on special tariffs for data centers as demand forecasts jump and pressure grows to shield households from new grid costs.
Ira MenonApr 27, 20264 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story

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Battery storage boom 2026 is turning into the grid story utilities can no longer dodge
Climate and EnergyBattery and Storage
New IEA data and a fresh power-demand warning show why batteries are moving from supporting role to central grid tool as electricity demand climbs.
Ira MenonApr 26, 20264 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Data center batteries are turning into the fastest fix for AI power delays
Climate and EnergyBattery and Storage
Battery storage is moving from a grid flexibility tool to a quick-build power bridge for AI campuses, often paired with gas generation while utilities scramble to add capacity.
Ira MenonApr 25, 20263 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Large load tariffs are becoming the next big fight over AI-era power demand
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
Utilities and regulators are moving faster to make data centers carry more of their own grid cost, and large load tariffs are becoming the policy tool to watch.
Ira MenonApr 25, 20264 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Data center grid demand is forcing a faster utility and battery response
Climate and EnergyGrid Demand
FERC, utilities, and battery developers are all moving faster as data center electricity demand starts to reshape interconnection queues and power planning.
Ira MenonApr 24, 20263 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story
Battery storage boom 2026: why grids are leaning on batteries faster
Climate and EnergyBattery and Storage
Fresh IEA, EIA and market reporting show 2026 is turning batteries from a supporting technology into one of the main tools utilities are using to keep up with demand.
Ira MenonApr 23, 20263 min read
Energy transition, infrastructure pressure, and climate-linked business shifts.Read story