Amy Harder

Fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — is on the cusp of getting new federal rules.Why it matters: Regulators increasingly view fusion as fundamentally safer than nuclear fission, helping...

Data: Clean Energy Buyers Association; Chart: Amy Harder/AxiosCorporations are poised to buy more clean energy this year than ever before, driven by the AI boom and a rush to secure expiring tax cr...

Energy — whether it be oil for cars or power for data centers — is suddenly the world's biggest constraint.Why it matters: Energy is becoming the singular driver of both global stability and econom...

A fully closed Strait of Hormuz was long seen as unthinkable — and unmanageable if it happened — based on past modeling and interviews with energy experts.Why it matters: That conventional wisdom u...

NTT Data, a major data center operator, is buying carbon removal credits from startup Climeworks to help meet its climate goals, the companies exclusively shared with Axios on Thursday.Why it matte...

The carbon removal industry is reframing its pitch to win support in the Trump era, by focusing on energy dominance over climate change.Why it matters: Billions of dollars have already flowed into ...

Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration; Chart: Amy Harder/AxiosChina has stashed away far more oil than any other country, according to U.S. government data released this week.Why it matters:...

The world's largest data center project — backed by Trump allies and bearing his name — is stalled by delays and logistical hurdles that could stop it before it even starts.The latest sign of troub...

Technology that captures carbon emissions from power plants may finally get a breakthrough as deep-pocketed tech companies try to meet climate goals while powering the AI race. Why it matters: It ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...