Data Centers Drive Up Electricity Demand, Causing Concern for Grid Operators
August 27, 2025According to Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment, in 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) data centers consumed 4.4% of…
Trump Administration Cancels Large Wind Farm in Idaho
August 25, 2025The Trump administration canceled the Lava Ridge wind project in southern Idaho — a project that the Biden administration approved…
Natural Gas Prices Expected to Rise Amid Increasing LNG Exports and Data Center Demand
August 21, 2025The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is projecting that the average natural gas spot prices will roughly double from 2024 to…
Trump Reopens the Santa Ynez Unit in the Pacific to Oil Production
August 18, 2025The Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has reopened the Santa Ynez Unit of the Pacific oil-producing region, which holds…
Overview and Questions about the Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit
August 15, 2025What is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC)? The ITC is a one-time federal tax credit equal to a percentage of…
We’re Asking the Wrong Question About Natural Gas
August 14, 2025Discussions about energy policy tend to draw a stark divide between “clean” (or “green”) and “dirty” energy sources, with the…
