Source: Beacon Hotel (NYC in snow) NERC’s 2025 Winter Reliability Assessment delivers a clear warning: peak winter electricity demand could spike ~25%, driven by electrification, data centers, and more extreme cold snaps. While the grid is largely prepared for average winter conditions, it is increasingly exposed to high-impact, low-probability weather events. Looking ahead, volatility may rise further. Climate models suggest La Niña fades in 2026, shifting to ENSO-neutral, t

Source: Helion Energy Exceptional materials degradation caused by large quantities of fusion neutrons is one of the single largest factors limiting the economics and safety of fusion energy. Despite massive R&D momentum, including the Department of Energy’s roadmap targeting deployment in the 2030s, fusion remains a distant prospect rather than a near-term solution. The challenge lies not just in achieving sustained fusion reactions, but in withstanding them. The bombardment

Source: The Weather Channel Winter storms Uri (Feb 2021) and Elliott (Dec 2022) were extreme cold events with distinct atmospheric...

Source: ERCOT The Texas power grid is evolving rapidly, with Energy Storage Resources (ESR) surpassing 10,000 MW  for the first time in...