Monday, October 19, 2026
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Businesses Face 6.3% Inflation Rate, Worst Since 2022, Fed Report Shows
Economics

Businesses Face 6.3% Inflation Rate, Worst Since 2022, Fed Report Shows

Business inflation hit 6.3% in September, the worst since late 2022, driven by energy and services costs surging far faster than consumer prices, according to federal data.

2d ago
Activist Raises Methane, Explosion Concerns Over Planned Galveston LNG Plant
Energy

Activist Raises Methane, Explosion Concerns Over Planned Galveston LNG Plant

Environmental activist warns of methane leaks and explosion risks from a planned $250 million Galveston LNG facility, while port officials tout jobs and cleaner air.

2d ago
Fossil Fuel Power Surges as Clean Energy Growth Slows, Report Finds
Energy

Fossil Fuel Power Surges as Clean Energy Growth Slows, Report Finds

Federal policy shifts and load growth forecasts are driving utilities toward natural gas plants, slowing clean energy growth while fossil capacity approaches early 2010s market share levels, an EDF report finds.

3d ago
Data Centers May Use 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Federal Data Gap Persists
Energy

Data Centers May Use 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Federal Data Gap Persists

Data centers may consume up to 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030, but no federal agency regularly measures their use. Forecasts have missed badly, forcing billion-dollar decisions on questionable estimates.

3d ago
Boston Fed Reports Slight Growth, But Outlook Dims Amid Cost Pressures
Economics

Boston Fed Reports Slight Growth, But Outlook Dims Amid Cost Pressures

Boston Fed's October Beige Book shows slight economic growth across First District, but dimming outlook reflects mounting cost pressures on lower-income families, small businesses, and nonprofits amid rising energy prices.

3d ago
Electricity Prices Jump 11% in US, Over 30% in Europe and Japan Amid Fuel Shock
Energy

Electricity Prices Jump 11% in US, Over 30% in Europe and Japan Amid Fuel Shock

US wholesale electricity prices rose 11% to $52/MWh in 2026 while EU and Japan jumped over 30%, driven by fuel shocks, weather extremes, and grid constraints despite expanding generation capacity.

3d ago
Battery Storage to Grow Sevenfold by 2035, Wood Mackenzie Says
Energy

Battery Storage to Grow Sevenfold by 2035, Wood Mackenzie Says

Global energy storage capacity will grow sevenfold to over 7 TWh by 2035, Wood Mackenzie forecasts, with Europe overtaking the US in annual installations for the first time.

4d ago
South Asia LNG Demand to Fall 6 Million Tonnes in 2026, Reversing Growth
Energy

South Asia LNG Demand to Fall 6 Million Tonnes in 2026, Reversing Growth

South Asian LNG demand will decline 6 million tonnes in 2026 instead of growing, as Middle East conflict closed Strait of Hormuz and exposed critical supply vulnerabilities in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

4d ago
Trump Grid Order Targets Batteries More Than Transformers, Risking AI Delays
Energy

Trump Grid Order Targets Batteries More Than Transformers, Risking AI Delays

Trump's grid security order targets Chinese equipment but may disrupt battery storage supply critical to AI data centers more than transformers already sourced domestically, risking delays.

4d ago
FERC Approves Duke Energy Tariff Requiring Large Loads to Pay for Grid Upgrades
Energy

FERC Approves Duke Energy Tariff Requiring Large Loads to Pay for Grid Upgrades

4d ago
Low-Income Households Spend 13% of Income on Utilities, Five Times Rate of Wealthy
Energy

Low-Income Households Spend 13% of Income on Utilities, Five Times Rate of Wealthy

4d ago
Battery Storage Failures Drop 98% in Seven Years, Report Finds
Energy

Battery Storage Failures Drop 98% in Seven Years, Report Finds

4d ago
Environmental Groups With $430 Million in Revenue Oppose Permitting Reform Bill
Policy

Environmental Groups With $430 Million in Revenue Oppose Permitting Reform Bill

4d ago
CO2 Transport Industry Could Reach $211 Billion by 2060, Report Says
Energy

CO2 Transport Industry Could Reach $211 Billion by 2060, Report Says

4d ago
Diesel Shortages May Last Into 2027 as Gulf Disruptions Deplete Stocks, IEA Warns
Energy

Diesel Shortages May Last Into 2027 as Gulf Disruptions Deplete Stocks, IEA Warns

4d ago
IMF Lifts Growth Forecast to 3.1% but Warns of AI Debt, Rising Oil Prices
Economics

IMF Lifts Growth Forecast to 3.1% but Warns of AI Debt, Rising Oil Prices

5d ago
MISO Seeks Fast-Track Review for Large Loads Paired With New Power Plants
Energy

MISO Seeks Fast-Track Review for Large Loads Paired With New Power Plants

Oct 12, 2026
Maryland awards 440 MW of energy storage, falls short of 800 MW goal
Energy

Maryland awards 440 MW of energy storage, falls short of 800 MW goal

Oct 10, 2026
Utilities Seek $23 Billion in Rate Hikes This Year, PowerLines Finds
Energy

Utilities Seek $23 Billion in Rate Hikes This Year, PowerLines Finds

Oct 10, 2026
Tesla Opens Truck Charging Sites in Georgia, Promises 700 by 2027
Energy

Tesla Opens Truck Charging Sites in Georgia, Promises 700 by 2027

Oct 10, 2026
25 Cities and States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Rollback
Policy

25 Cities and States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Rollback

Oct 10, 2026
Fossil Fuel Use Jumps 43% on Hot Days in Low-Carbon Power Grids, Study Finds
Energy

Fossil Fuel Use Jumps 43% on Hot Days in Low-Carbon Power Grids, Study Finds

Oct 10, 2026
Virginia Regulators Approve $923 Million Bond Issue to Spread Dominion Fuel Costs
Energy

Virginia Regulators Approve $923 Million Bond Issue to Spread Dominion Fuel Costs

Oct 10, 2026
Singapore Seen Missing Clean Energy Import Target by Half as Projects Stall
Energy

Singapore Seen Missing Clean Energy Import Target by Half as Projects Stall

Oct 10, 2026
Heating Oil Hits $6 a Gallon, Pushing Northeast Winter Bills Up 50 Percent
Energy

Heating Oil Hits $6 a Gallon, Pushing Northeast Winter Bills Up 50 Percent

Oct 10, 2026
Minnesota's Electricity Affordability Fell From 14th Best State to 30th in 25 Years
Energy

Minnesota's Electricity Affordability Fell From 14th Best State to 30th in 25 Years

Oct 10, 2026
DOE Urges PJM to Revise Power Plan, Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs
Energy

DOE Urges PJM to Revise Power Plan, Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs

Oct 9, 2026
Virginia Examiner Orders Dominion to Release Memo on FPL Political Activity Probe
Energy

Virginia Examiner Orders Dominion to Release Memo on FPL Political Activity Probe

Oct 9, 2026
Aggregator Launches Virtual Power Plant Tapping 8 Million Smart Thermostats
Energy

Aggregator Launches Virtual Power Plant Tapping 8 Million Smart Thermostats

Oct 9, 2026