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Article Spark Chart August 14, 2026 Electricity now heats 42% of US households, reflecting a decades-long shift away from coal, wood, and oil. Americans have been steadily increasing their reliance on electricity for heating their homes over decades. Legacy  fuels like coal, wood, and oil have largely subsided (though oil still serves many homes in the Northeast).

A de-risking framework to unlock accessible, affordable financing By Monkgogi Buzwani, Iliad Lubis, Kelly Carlin, and Samhita Shiledar Indonesia’s electric two-wheeler (E2W) market has made significant progress in recent years, supported by government initiatives, growing model availability, and investments across the EV value chain.

Battling triple digit temperatures during the hottest June on record, leaders across industry, finance, insurance, tech, academia, and policy assembled at London Climate Action Week (LCAW). The extreme heat that disrupted travel, canceled schools, and sickened citizens was once again a wakeup call to bolster more collaboration across these actors as Earth precipitously warms.

Leigh Alvarado Benson jokingly describes herself as an “Amory fangirl.” After more than 30 years of being inspired by Amory Lovins’ ideas, Alvarado Benson finally met him in person at an RMI dinner in May 2026 — a fitting moment for someone whose life and career were profoundly shaped by his work. It turns out, a single essay can change the course of a life. Fifty years ago, Amory Lovins challenged conventional thinking with an essay that would help reshape the conversation around energy.

After decades of relatively flat electricity demand, US load growth is back. In the near term, most of that growth is expected to come from data centers. Utilities have managed load growth before, including at higher growth rates than are forecast today. What is different now is the scale, concentration, and uncertainty of individual customer requests.

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Skip to content Common arguments for increasing return on equity when implementing fuel cost-sharing are not supported by financial theory, regulatory precedent, or utility practice By Joe Daniel, Enjo Salonga, and Oliver Tully As electricity bills continue to rise, state policymakers are looking for new ways to improve affordability.

The year 2026 marks the beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period and a new stage in the development of the unified national power market system. In February 2026, the General Office of the State Council issued the Implementation Opinions on Improving the National Unified Power Market System — Document No. 4 — a landmark policy following the 2015 Opinions on Further Deepening Power Sector Reform — Document No. 9.

We are seeing more and more electric vehicles (EVs) on US roads every year. And while charging infrastructure is also growing, vehicles are outpacing public charger deployment. To support tomorrow's EVs, utilities, grid operators, and EV service providers need to know where to invest in the grid today, so that we build sufficient charging infrastructure in the right places and at the right time.

This article is part of a series accompanying our report, The Opportunity for Emergent Climate Tech in Africa. Access the full report here.