April 16, 2026

Energy

Energy

Xcel Energy reassures customers will have power amid heat wave

DENVER — With temperatures forecast to exceed 100 degrees for at least three consecutive days, an Xcel Energy official said Thursday that the utility is not planning for any proactive power outages during this weekend’s heat wave. “We are confident that we’re going to have the energy resources needed to meet our customers’ needs,” said

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Big Freedia and Crescent Canna Launch Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Big Freedia has teamed up with Crescent Canna, the New Orleans cannabis company, to create Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink, an energizing THC beverage with the perfect dose of bounce. “Get ready to wobble, baby,” said Big Freedia, the Queen Diva. “My new THC drink will make your taste buds explode!” Wobble

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Massachusetts residents’ health depends on fossil fuel-free building codes

The following commentary was written by Lisa Cunningham, architect and co-founder ZeroCarbonMA, and Dr. Wynne Armand, MD, Associate Director at MGH Center for the Environment and Health and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School. Her opinion does not necessarily reflect the position of Mass General Brigham. See our commentary guidelines for more information. Ten years after our nation’s independence, Benjamin

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Golodryga sees meaningful and pragmatic role in emerging energy for Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is poised to be a leader in the energy future, meeting the growing demand for energy while achieving sustainability targets, Phillips 66 Executive Vice President of Emerging Energy and Sustainability Zhanna Golodryga said at the Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 conference in New York City. The conference coincided with the company’s announcement that production of

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Supreme Court Puts US Energy Policy on Shaky Ground

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to scrap a keystone principle of administrative law — the so-called “Chevron doctrine” — has put US energy and climate policy on shaky ground, raising fresh questions for key agency rules and future executive actions of the Joe Biden administration. The landmark decision could also have a dramatic chilling

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Solar energy project in Raisin Township gains approval

RAISIN TWP. — A proposed solar energy project in Raisin Township received approval Tuesday from the township’s planning commission. The Beecher Solar project encompasses 827 acres across several parcels of farmland spread roughly between Academy Road on the south and Holloway Road on the north, and Kerr Highway on the east and the Norfolk Southern

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NREL Research Dives Deeper Into the Mysteries of Energy Control in Electron-Bifurcating Enzymes | News

Understanding the Catalytic Mechanism of This Unusual Class of Enzymes May Be a Precursor to More Efficient Catalysis in the Production of Fuels and Chemicals Share This team of researchers has made progress toward mapping the energy landscape of flavin-based electron bifurcation reactions. Standing in front of NREL’s Research and Innovation Laboratory are (left to

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CenterPoint Energy announcing customer restoration times direct to customers starting today 7/11 at 12pm

HOUSTON/(CW39) With 1 million CenterPoint Energy Customers still without power more than 3 days after Hurricane Beryl hit the Houston area and southeast Texas, CenterPoint Energy now announcing new estimated power restoration times will be coming to customers on Thursday, July 11. CW39 Anchor Sharron Melton Talks with CenterPoint Energy’s Communications Director Alyssia Oshodi to

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The Weekly Sip: 5-Hour Energy gets saucy | Free AF raises a glass to zero-proof whiskey

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Weekly Sip is Food Dive’s column focused on the latest news in the rapidly changing and growing beverage sector. From inaugural product lines to big investments and controversial topics, this column aims to quench the thirst

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Why AI’s Energy Use Isn’t Demonized Like Bitcoin’s

That said, just like with Bitcoin, not everyone is totally psyched about AI. And AI detractors have valid concerns: bias, transparency, privacy, safety, validity, and (worst of all) stealing my bad art to make even worse art. But to someone who has at one time or another been in the throes of bitcoin reportage, there’s

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