US grid operator and largest wholesale electricity market manager
A record summer of heat, drought and wildfires has prompted an emergency Cobra meeting and voluntary retailer suspensions of disposable-barbecue sales. Green groups have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to call the crisis 'climate change' and stop new North Sea drilling; Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has questioned net zero and urged adaptation and celebration of warmer weather.
Redwood Materials has repurposed millions of aging EV battery packs for grid storage and AI data centers, projecting 1 TWh of US capacity by 2040. The approach highlights a domestic supply chain, reusing batteries before recycling, and could ease grid stress as electrification and AI demand grow.
Independent and Ecologist reports show households embracing heat pumps alongside flexible grid policies. Homeowners cite lower bills and better integration with solar and storage, while debates persist about data centres’ diesel backups in the US.