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April 9, 2026
Exclusive: JPMorgan strikes carbon removal deal that doubles as wildfire prevention
JPMorganChase has inked a deal with a startup to remove carbon from the air — a step that could also prevent wildfires, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The purchase signals that the carbon remova...
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April 8, 2026
Exclusive: Record funding for fusion power lands as Trump eyes cuts
A key government agency will announce on Wednesday a record amount of funding for fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — even as President Trump seeks to cut other parts of the federal fu...
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April 3, 2026
AI boom drives clash between grid power vs. energy "islands"
HOUSTON — A high-stakes fight is emerging as the AI boom accelerates: Should data centers plug into the grid, or operate as energy "islands"?Why it matters: The debate is shaping power flows and mu...
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April 1, 2026
Oil's worst-case scenario: $200 if Hormuz remains closed
Oil prices could surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, analysts warn.Why it matters: President Trump is weighing ending the U.S. war on Iran without reopen...
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March 30, 2026
Exclusive: Wind projects delayed as Trump's Pentagon reviews stall
More than two dozen wind farms across the U.S. are being delayed as the Trump administration sits on military reviews that were once considered routine.Why it matters: The delays are dragging down ...
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March 25, 2026
Instability rocks Houston energy summit as Iran war, AI jolt oil markets
HOUSTON — Instability is the defining mood at the world's most influential energy gathering this week — playing out in a split screen of oil markets jolted by the Iran war and an AI-supercharged po...
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March 17, 2026
Nvidia's race to outpace physics
Nvidia's chips are improving at such a staggering pace that it defies any historical comparison.Why it matters: Without these gains — which are drawing increased attention as AI transforms society ...
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March 10, 2026
Why oil price spikes (probably) won't spur shift away from oil
Oil prices would need to stay high for years — not weeks or months — to drive a lasting shift away from the fossil fuel.The big picture: Every time oil spikes, the same question surfaces: Will this...
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March 4, 2026
The state of U.S. natural gas prices as Middle East unrest continues
America's natural gas bounty is acting like a moat, largely shielding the U.S. from price spikes while much of the world reels from escalating unrest in the Middle East.Why it matters: Natural gas ...
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February 26, 2026
Tech ratepayer pledge may be more bark than bite — but still matters
Big Tech's coming vow to pay for its own power amid the data center boom may be light on policy specifics. But it could still pack a political punch.Why it matters: Electricity markets are largely ...
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February 24, 2026
Why the global AI data center boom is stalling
Data: Sightline Climate; Note: Includes 529 large data center projects announced since 2024 that have disclosed capacity; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAs many as half of the world's data center projec...
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February 12, 2026
Greenhouse gas emissions will keep falling despite Trump's climate rollback
President Trump is trying to pull the rug out from under federal climate regulation. But the U.S. economy may no longer be standing on it.Why it matters: The energy transition is well underway and ...
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February 6, 2026
How this energy company became the poster child for the AI boom
Meet the unlikely poster child for the AI boom and its insatiable energy demand.Why it matters: Bloom Energy, long seen as a niche energy player, can deliver on-site power far faster than tradition...
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January 17, 2026
Electricity prices are rising, but not how Trump claims
Data: EIA; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsYes, national average power prices have risen, but no, not as much as President Trump said.Why it matters: With plug prices the political term du jour this...
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January 13, 2026
What to know about the world's great climate collapse
The climate agenda's fall from grace over the past year has been stunning — in speed, scale and scope.Why it matters: Whether this collapse in climate-change ambition proves permanent or temporary ...
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