Imagine a solar farm in Rajasthan, poised to power thousands of homes, suddenly hit by an unpredicted monsoon squall, slashing its output and risking hefty penalties under new regulatory rules. This scenario is becoming all too common for India's renewable energy firms, who are grappling with
Imagine a bustling industrial estate just outside Jakarta, a hub of productivity and export, suddenly cast under a shadow of invisible danger—radioactive contamination. This alarming scenario unfolded at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate, where the discovery of caesium-137 in a shrimp shipment
In the early hours of December 3, Havana’s bustling streets fell eerily silent as a massive power outage swept across the capital and several western provinces of Cuba. Millions awoke to a city without light, where even the iconic ocean-front skyline stood dark against the predawn sky. This wasn’t
I'm thrilled to sit down with Christopher Hailstone, a seasoned expert in energy management and renewable energy, whose deep knowledge of electricity delivery and grid reliability offers a unique perspective on the evolving electric vehicle landscape. With a career dedicated to advancing
Imagine a community living in the shadow of a dormant industrial giant, where the threat of contaminated water looms large over daily life in Clermont County, Ohio. For residents of Pierce and Anderson Townships, this isn’t a distant fear but a pressing reality tied to the decommissioned Beckjord
In the shadow of January’s catastrophic wildfires that swept through Los Angeles, claiming over 18,000 buildings and 12 lives, a battle is brewing over how to rebuild shattered communities. Survivors, weary from loss and displacement, stand at a crossroads, yearning to create safer, more
Imagine a world where the push for cleaner transportation hits a sudden roadblock, yet drivers still find a way to steer toward greener options. In the United States, the elimination of the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles has jolted the market, sending shockwaves through sales of
Setting the Stage for a Critical Market Challenge In the high-stakes world of global energy markets, few arteries are as vital as the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which channels oil from the Caspian region through its Black Sea terminal near Novorossiysk, Russia. A recent drone attack on this
Across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, a power market designed for incremental growth collided with the breakneck buildout of data centers and the long lead times of new generation, and the attempt to rewrite the rulebook fell short of consensus. PJM stakeholders failed to reach the two-thirds
Christopher Hailstone has spent years deep in the engine room of India’s power system—running energy portfolios, standing up large renewable programs, and troubleshooting grid reliability. In this conversation, he breaks down how a KKR-backed platform can scale to 17 GW by 2029/30 while keeping
