Video: Reliance on out-of-state energy and green mandates pressure Virginia By EPN Staff State lawmakers say that clean energy mandates are straining American household budgets. Virginia state Senator Bill DeSteph explained how heavy-relianc... Read more AI boom drives demand for energy, copper and infrastructure By EPN Staff Key Points The growth of artificial intelligence is constrained by access to electricity, copper, and rare-earth metals, reshaping supply chains and national infrastructure pr... Read more After a difficult 2025, will offshore wind rebound in 2026? By EPN Staff Key Points Federal policy actions in 2025 significantly slowed U.S. wind development, including the rollback of subsidies/tax credits, tighter restrictions on foreign-made com... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 Idaho National Laboratory to unlock the energy potential of spent nuclear fuel 2 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds 3 Oklahoma seeks new federal laboratory focused on gas, AI and space research 4 EPA rolls back greenhouse gas rule, estimates $1.3 trillion in savings for American consumers DONATE
AI boom drives demand for energy, copper and infrastructure By EPN Staff Key Points The growth of artificial intelligence is constrained by access to electricity, copper, and rare-earth metals, reshaping supply chains and national infrastructure pr... Read more After a difficult 2025, will offshore wind rebound in 2026? By EPN Staff Key Points Federal policy actions in 2025 significantly slowed U.S. wind development, including the rollback of subsidies/tax credits, tighter restrictions on foreign-made com... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 Idaho National Laboratory to unlock the energy potential of spent nuclear fuel 2 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds 3 Oklahoma seeks new federal laboratory focused on gas, AI and space research 4 EPA rolls back greenhouse gas rule, estimates $1.3 trillion in savings for American consumers DONATE
After a difficult 2025, will offshore wind rebound in 2026? By EPN Staff Key Points Federal policy actions in 2025 significantly slowed U.S. wind development, including the rollback of subsidies/tax credits, tighter restrictions on foreign-made com... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 Idaho National Laboratory to unlock the energy potential of spent nuclear fuel 2 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds 3 Oklahoma seeks new federal laboratory focused on gas, AI and space research 4 EPA rolls back greenhouse gas rule, estimates $1.3 trillion in savings for American consumers DONATE
Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals By EPN Staff Key Points A new George Mason University report outlines a roadmap requiring Virginia to meet its clean energy targets through state-directed mandates, expanded utility progra... Read more 16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ By EPN Staff Key Points Sixteen Republican attorneys general accused Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon of using “environmental accounting gimmicks” like unbundled Renewable Energy Certif... Read more Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience By EPN Staff Key Points Electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, driven by grid upgrades, soaring data center demand, and higher natural gas costs, turning energy costs in... Read more Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises By EPN staff Key Points Microsoft’s emissions rose 23.4% since 2020, despite pledges to be carbon negative by 2030, mainly due to skyrocketing energy demands from AI and cloud computing. ... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Subscribe to Virginia
