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PowerGen Insights is an independent energy publication providing practical analysis of power generation, energy infrastructure, grid reliability, and fuel markets.
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Why Energy Infrastructure Matters Again
For much of the past three decades, discussions about energy and energy infrastructure have focused primarily on one question: How do we transition to a lower-carbon future? Today, another challenge has rapidly moved to the forefront: How do we produce enough reliable electricity to support a rapidly electrifying and increasingly digital economy? Ironically, the question…
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The Data Center Power Problem Is No Longer About Energy—It Is About Deliverable Capacity
America’s rapidly expanding data-center industry is changing the way electricity infrastructure must be planned. For much of the past two decades, U.S. electricity demand remained relatively flat. That period is ending. The U.S. Energy Information Administration now expects the strongest four-year period of electricity-demand growth since 2000, driven largely by data centers and other large…
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The Evolution of Engineered Fuels: Solving Modern Challenges with Existing Infrastructure
The global energy industry is facing a difficult balancing act. Electricity demand is rising, driven by economic growth, electrification, and more recently the rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence. At the same time, utilities and industrial energy users are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions, improve sustainability, and control costs. While much attention is focused…
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From Mine to Power Plant: Understanding the Global Coal Supply Chain
Coal is often discussed as a single commodity, but in reality it is part of one of the world’s most complex industrial supply chains. Every tonne burned in a power plant represents a coordinated effort involving mining companies, railroads, ports, shipping companies, traders, laboratories, insurers, financial institutions, and utility operators. Understanding this supply chain helps…