The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

Abstract: Energy efficiency is a crucial aspect in the design of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), especially for applications that require long-term operation with limited power. This study examines ...

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For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs), ...

Nike Carstarphen’s electricity bill is rising, even when she’s using less power. The Baltimore resident’s electricity rate jumped 20% from August to September, even though she had cut her usage 40%, ...

The Oregon Public Utility Commission has reaffirmed its approval of a nearly 300-mile electrical transmission line that’s set to run from Idaho and carry power across five Oregon counties – despite ...

The amount of capital pouring into AI data center projects is staggering. Last week, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon reported their 2025 capital expenditures would total roughly $370 billion, ...

Tensions over a proposed 67-mile transmission line have rocked Maryland's farming communities, as the nation’s largest grid operator says data centers are driving power demands. MT. AIRY, Md. — ...

Five Republican-led states are challenging the $22 billion build-out of two dozen high-voltage power lines in the Midwestern regional grid. A challenge to the Midwest grid operator’s $22 billion plan ...

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Data centers are proliferating in Virginia and a blind man in Baltimore is suddenly contending with sharply higher power bills. The Maryland city is well over an hour’s drive from the northern ...

Transmission lines stand above a multi-use path adjacent to homes in rural Virginia. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil ...