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The natural gas ‘bridge’ becomes a highway
What’s behind the big natural gas bets from Meta, Microsoft, and Google?
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ARPA-E awards record $135 million to speed commercial fusion energyThis marks the agency’s largest-ever investment in the moonshot technology.
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Geothermal has the chance to get it right the first time around
The sector can learn from the community opposition and policy hurdles that clean and fossil energy have long faced.
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Will data centers start investing in your home?
There’s a nascent but growing push for large loads to help fund DERs and demand-side upgrades.
Annie GilleoApr 6, 2026 -
Frontier Forum: Why clean energy capital boomed in a volatile year
Crux unpacks the investment activity beneath the surface of a chaotic 2025.
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Can the Tesla Semi finally decarbonize trucking?
After nearly a decade, Tesla’s electric trucks are going into production. But challenges remain, especially for the grid.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 6, 2026 -
How a Crusoe-Google campus became Texas’ co-location test case
The portion of the Goodnight data center build that will be powered by wind will be the state’s first application of new SB6 rules.
Maeve AllsupApr 3, 2026 -
Have we run out of big ideas to fix the grid?
The fight over data centers reveals a deeper crisis over our inability to plan and coordinate at scale.
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Not all data center commitments are created equal
Utilities have disclosed 187 GW of data center load commitments. Less than half is backed by disclosed contractual terms.
Nick ZenkinApr 2, 2026
