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Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

30 January 2026 at 15:13
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is β€œworsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

Β© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

A crew working to restore power in Austin, Texas, in 2021, after a major storm.

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

30 January 2026 at 14:33
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is β€œworsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

Β© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

A crew working to restore power in Austin, Texas, in 2021, after a major storm.

Energy Dept. Says It Is Canceling $30 Billion in Clean Energy Loans

22 January 2026 at 17:41
Many of the cancellations had been known for months, but the announcement underscored the drastic change in the energy landscape under President Trump.

Β© Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

The Energy Department canceled a partial loan guarantee to Sunnova Energy, a residential solar panel installer that was experimenting with a novel way to link home solar and battery systems.

Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions

Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.

Β© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

President Trump’s social media company said on Thursday that it had agreed to an all-stock merger with TAE Technologies, a fusion power company.
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