Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States must rapidly expand electricity generation and modernise its power grid to sustain the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, warning that decades of under-investment in energy infrastructure could constrain the country’s technological ambitions. Speaking at a panel on powering America’s AI future at a BlackRock summit, Wright said the scale of energy required to support data centres and advanced computin…
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Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared himself the “undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal” as he signed a new executive order aimed at expanding coal use and keeping ageing plants online. “Clean, beautiful coal, clean, beautiful coal,” Trump said at the White House on Wednesday (local time), welcoming miners and industry executives to what was billed as a “Champion of Coal” event. “You’ve never had a better friend in the Oval Office than me.”Trump s…
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright said coal, natural gas, and nuclear power protected the US electricity grid during a severe cold snap, while criticising wind and solar generation.Wright told a Cabinet meeting, “Your energy dominance agenda is firing on all cylinders.” He said, “The United States oil production today is greater than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”Wright said coal played a critical role during peak demand. “This beaut…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In a bid to create future‑ready, financially viable and environmentally sustainable power sector, the government on Wednesday said it has released a new ‘Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026’ for public consultation with stakeholders.The ‘Draft NEP 2026’ aims to transform the power sector for meeting the vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047. The policy targets per capita electricity consumption of 2,000 kWh by 2030 and over 4,000 kWh by 2047.It also aligns with …
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Highlighting what it described as a year of sweeping domestic and global achievements, the White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s return to office had reshaped US policy at home and abroad — including brokering peace between India and Pakistan — as it released a detailed list of accomplishments from his first 365 days back in power.In a statement titled “365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity,” the W…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump cited Venezuela while outlining his energy, economic, and security agenda, saying recent US actions involving the South American nation were helping lower fuel prices and support growth.Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump described US involvement with Venezuela as successful and said it was now playing a role in boosting energy supply.“Even Venezuela wasn’t too bad, was it?” Trump said, calling the operation “as flawless an attack…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The government on Friday said that it is aware of the US bill that proposes to raise tariffs on countries buying energy products, including oil, from Russia to at least 500 per cent, adding that it is dealing with the issue with “great care”.Emphasising that ensuring stable energy prices and secured supplies have been the twin goals of the country’s energy policy, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a weekly briefing that the coun…