Stanley Reed

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change. The underground London Power Tunnels project overseen by the National Grid in New Cross, London. Credit... Sam Bush for The New York Times In a career spanning more than 30 years, John Pettigrew has seen big changes in the electricity industry.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Stanley Reed

Thanks to AI, Data Centers Will Drive Half of Electricity Demand Growth in the USThe US will use more electricity for data centers than for the production of aluminum, steel, cement, chemicals, and all other energy-intensive goods …

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

London says it acted to prevent the plant's Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security. The British government moved swiftly on Saturday to take control of operations at the country's last large crude steel producing facility, in what appeared to be a major step toward nationalizing the plant. In an unusual and dramatic move, the government had summoned lawmakers back from vacation on Saturday to approve the government's emergency legislation.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Stanley Reed |Rebecca Elliott |NYT Business

Many oil and gas executives thought they had hit pay dirt with President Donald Trump’s election. A Trump administration would be staffed by people sympathetic to the industry. More areas would be opened to drilling and costly regulations swept away. In recent days, though, the industry has had ample reason to question that narrative.

2 weeks ago | juneauempire.com | Stanley Reed |Rebecca Elliott

Many oil and gas executives thought they had hit pay dirt with President Trump’s election. A Trump administration would be staffed by people sympathetic to the industry. More areas would be opened to drilling and costly regulations swept away. In recent days, though, the industry has had ample reason to question that narrative.