Delays in U.S. permitting and infrastructure are slowing the energy transition. Rising electricity demand from AI, EVs, and renewables makes reform urgent.
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Elon Musk’s year of big blunders and payday bonanzas and some progress for green hydrogen
Five energy policy experts predict 2026: An energy affordability wave election, rising gas prices, Canadian grid expansion, drones and next-gen geothermal grow.
In this week’s edition of The Prototype we look at the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025–and the year’s best music.
The U.S. government is advancing its intention to lease offshore seabeds in federal waters for critical mineral extraction near Virginia and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The U.S. government launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to transform nuclear energy and medical research.
Not all climate news in 2025 was bad. There were some “wins” in the climate change debate. Climate wins we missed and how markets, tech and policy advanced in 2025.
In the race against the “Carbon Cliff”, AI is becoming an essential tool for balancing the economic equation. AI integration is critical for stabilizing asset value.
Five Threads of Unity reflects on 2025’s turbulence, resilience, climate reality, AI disruption, and convergence, offering hope for 2026’s energy and global cooperation.
New Year’s fireworks cause spikes in air pollution, toxic metals, water contamination & wildlife disruption. Alternatives like drone shows offer a safer way to celebrate.