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Energy

Vistra Earnings Offer Window Into Power Generation Ramp-Up for AI Data Centers

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US power use is expected to keep notching record highs in 2026 and 2027, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Energy

Zach Dell (Yes, That Dell) Charges Up a $13 Billion Backyard Battery Startup

Base has installed more than 23,000 batteries and just debuted a new battery that can store more than a day’s worth of energy.

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Energy

Saudi Nuclear Deal Confusion Threatens Billions in Potential US Manufacturing Sales

Most likely to benefit is Westinghouse, whose AP1000 nuclear reactor, capable of powering small cities, is at the center of the deal.

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Energy

Battered Energy Markets Brace for Second Wartime Disruption

After a welcome pause in hostility, war has put crude oil back on slick footing, with international benchmark Brent rising 13.5% last week.

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Energy

Slashing Crude Costs, Saudi Arabia Signals Brewing Price War

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International benchmark Brent crude stood at roughly $72 per barrel on Monday, barely above pre-war levels.

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Energy

Regulator Helps Constellation Energy Fast-Track Three Mile Island Revival

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The plan is to bring the infamous power plant back online sometime next year to service a nearby glut of power-hungry Microsoft data centers.

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Energy

Shell Pumps Out Banner Profits Despite Iran War’s Seismic Upheaval

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The boom was thanks in large part to the rapid price swings, which sparked huge demand from big buyers such as airlines and utilities players.

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Energy

UAE Kicks OPEC to the Curb as Iran War Strains Oil Market

It’s a devastating blow for an oil cartel that had been slowly fracturing for years amid the US shale oil boom.

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Consumer

American Joins Airlines Buckling Up for Soaring Fuel Costs

Fuel typically accounts for a quarter of carriers’ expenses, but that proportion’s likely to dramatically spike this year.

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Energy

Sweating It Out: Data Centers Plus Summer Heat Raises Power Bills, Blackout Risk

The US electrical grid isn’t ready for the double whammy of peak air conditioner usage and peak data center power needs. What happens now?

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