Infrastructure
In the need to innovate, invest, and build for a cleaner, more prosperous future, time is far from a neutral variable. It can be a competitive advantage or a competitive disadvantage, depending on what you’re building and where you’re building it. Permitting reform will create more opportunities where investing and building in America is a competitive advantage, enabling us to meet our energy and infrastructure needs, as well as our environmental ambitions.
By Nick Loris4 min readSeptember 11, 2025
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Science & Tech
Quaise Energy is reviving this powerful energy source, and is one of several companies that are putting “deep geothermal” on the map.
By Nathalie Voit3 min readSeptember 10, 2025
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Culture
That is where battery swapping comes in. Instead of plugging in and waiting, drivers can stop at a station, have their empty battery taken out, and have a fully charged one installed, all within a few minutes.
By Lika Kobeshavidze4 min readSeptember 9, 2025
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Tech
Founded in 2021, the Berkeley-based company repurposes water treatment waste to deliver clean water while simultaneously removing carbon from the atmosphere–effectively killing two birds with one stone.
By Nathalie Voit2 min readSeptember 8, 2025
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Culture
Tucked away on the edge of an entertainment district in Huntsville, Alabama, the venue is mainly surrounded by parking lots and fencing. But in the three years since it opened, the Orion has hosted more than 625,000 visitors for hundreds of concerts and other on-site events while generating millions in revenue. Better yet, it’s done so while minimizing its environmental footprint.
By Kelvey Vander Hart3 min readSeptember 5, 2025
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Energy
Just look at the numbers. U.S. data centers used 176 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2023, triple what they consumed less than a decade earlier. By 2030, we’re talking about 400–500 TWh every year, enough to power 20 to 30 million homes. That’s not a blip on the chart. That’s a new industrial revolution.
So what fuels this surge? Natural gas.
By Ann Bluntzer Pullin3 min readSeptember 4, 2025
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Culture
Tom Friedman, opinion columnist at the New York Times, recently complained that Trump’s tax bill “quickly phases out tax credits enjoyed by utility-scale solar and wind, as well as electric vehicle tax credits.” Well, yes. That’s the point. Instead of the federal government handing out subsidies and selecting winners and losers, we will allow consumers to drive the energy future.
By Drew Bond4 min readSeptember 3, 2025
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Science & Tech
Traditional irrigation methods, which often rely on flooding or inefficient sprinklers, can waste enormous amounts of water. Innovative technologies are playing a critical role in conserving water and reducing costs. Smart water management systems, powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), promise to make every drop count by giving farmers real-time data on soil moisture, crop needs, and water use.
By Lika Kobeshavidze3 min readSeptember 2, 2025
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Tech
Google recently announced its power purchase agreement with Kairos and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to help meet America’s growing demand for dependable, clean energy. Under a new power purchase agreement between Kairos and TVA, the companies will deploy an advanced nuclear reactor, Hermes 2, in Oak Ridge, TN.
By Nathalie Voit3 min readAugust 27, 2025
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Policy
Last month, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposed rule to overturn the 2009 endangerment finding. The finding, which declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare, provided the legal backbone for the federal government to regulate carbon dioxide from cars, trucks, power plants, manufacturing facilities, and more.
By Nick Loris and Philip Rossetti6 min readAugust 26, 2025
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