Brendan Pierpont

E&E News: Turning Point shakes up Phoenix utility race The far-right group is diving into a sleepy election with major power implications.

TPUSA getting involved in public power elections now? subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

TSMC, the company that makes 90% of the world's advanced chips, draws 8.9% of Taiwan's total electricity. Gas disruption = Chip disruption

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This is really bad.

If only the they could connect to the grid.

This is a big deal

*ORACLE AND OPENAI END PLANS TO EXPAND TEXAS DATA CENTER SITE
*ORACLE-OPENAI TALKS TO LEASE STARGATE EXPANSION SITE BROKE DOWN
*META IN DISCUSSION WITH DEVELOPER CRUSOE TO LEASE EXPANDED SITE

GOLDMAN: “.. Based on these new data, developments and the size of the shock, we now think that oil prices would likely exceed $100 next week if no signs of solutions [for the Strait of Hormuz] emerge by then ..” ⛽️

Via @javierblas.bsky.social

But where I really get worried is that perspective and insight is built from years of work in the weeds on a topic, and I don't know how we build the next generation of high value knowledge workers without building that experience.

Really thoughtful thread. I agree that, at least for now, the ability to form and articulate a nuanced perspective is going to be an advantage. As is motivating people to action.

The Resilient Energy Economies Initiative Announces Six Research Grants to Support Fossil Fuel–Dependent Communities The projects will use a variety of methods to explore timely issues in fossil-dependent regions across the country.

Amidst real tragedies, I'm so glad to have been able to send some folks good news this week -- announcing $450k in funding for 6 projects researching transition in fossil fuel host communities through the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative. I'm so excited about this work to make transition better

US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII A U.S. submarine used a torpedo to sink and Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean Tuesday, the first such attack since WWII , the Pentagon said.

The ship was participating in a 74-country training exercise led by the Indian Navy, which the US was also a part of??
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Trump’s Renewables Permitting Thaw Is Also a Legal Strategy The administration has begun shuffling projects forward as court challenges against the freeze heat up.

Scoop: I’ve learned the solar permitting thaw is real, according to documents I can exclusively report.

Contrary to what MAGAworld and beltway pundits want you to think,

It’s probably a maneuver for Trump to avoid losing in federal court.

Via @heatmap.news

#greensky #energysky #climatesky

I saw that. Maybe still to come? My understanding is that they’re just focused on county level restrictions, which probably don’t bind on BLM / USFS land, but may not be excluding that from the total land area calcs. Good flag.

Maps showing percent of land area blocked for wind and solar development by state.

One of the factors behind rising prices is that it's getting more difficult to build solar and wind projects to help meet surging demand. Local bans and restrictions are one reason why. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The fate of fossil fuel systems in the "mid-transition" I talk with Emily Grubert about the hidden dangers of letting the free market manage the decline of our legacy energy infrastructure.

thanks to @volts.wtf for having me on to talk about coordinating and planning fossil phase out to build a better and actually decarbonized world. there‘s a lot we can do if we imagine a people-centered, service oriented future — and a LOT we miss if we don’t.

Trading halt in Korea. Dayum.

The New Miami Gold Rush

This entire article and no mention of sea level rise? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/r...

Tech giant Google is behind controversial data center proposal in Hermantown | Jigar Shah Following last week’s announcement with Xcel Energy/Sparkfund/Form Energy, Google has announced a data center partnership with Minnesota Power, at Hermantown. There is no new gas in the ESA but 300 M...

1/ The debate over the proposed Google data center in Hermantown doesn’t have to be framed as growth vs. community. There’s a smarter path: distributed capacity procurement + behind-the-meter batteries. 🧵

What you're looking at is not a sunrise — it's the Russian LNG tanker ARCTIC METAGAZ (IMO 9243148) struck by a massive explosion in the Mediterranean this morning. Photographed by crew aboard a merchant vessel, via Vanguard Tech.

Gas prices jumped again this morning and are on track to double - a stark reminder of our exposure to fossil fuel volatility.

The real solution isn’t more drilling, but moving away from combustion: electrify, use renewable power, and boost energy efficiency.

Bloomberg terminal showing the spike in natural gas prices

JFC. European gas prices just surged 50%.

Why are electricity prices rising in the US and what can be done about it? | Brookings On March 2, Brookings will host an event to understand why electricity prices are rising across the U.S. and what can be done about it.

In 2 hours, I'll be joining a great panel to talk about why electricity prices are rising and what we can do about it. www.brookings.edu/events/why-a...

Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump - Inside Climate News As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.

Want to know what's behind rising electricity rates? Excellent deep dive here: insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

You’re missing about 2000 TWh from independent power producers (which tilts toward gas and renewables). www.eia.gov/electricity/...

No way their generation cost is that low. I know you mention it doesn’t include authorized rate of return (WACC, not just ROE). Does it include depreciation alongside all the operating expenses?

Came across the phrase "cognitive DDOS" to describe our present culture.

Understood instantly what it meant.

Probably not for this early deployment. But long run they’re targeting somewhere around $2000/kW for a 100 hour battery, which can charge at the cheapest few percent of hours a year and provide firm capacity whenever needed. Seems like that would have a lot of value.

Gigantic Form Energy battery to power Google data center in Minnesota The startup has struck a deal with Xcel Energy to build a 30 gigawatt-hour battery plant that will deliver clean energy, round the clock, to a Google…

Google and Form are planning to build 30 GWh of energy storage for a data center. This turns data centers into an ultimate flexible load: www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

In 2025, the U.S. added 53 GW of new electricity capacity, the most since 2002. In 2026, it's on track for 86 GW, mostly solar/storage. To put that in perspective, the U.S. is expected to add more capacity in the next two years than it did in an entire decade of the 2000s combined.