Energy News Digest – December 18, 2025

Trump’s Wind Energy Ban Overturned A U.S. federal judge on December 8, 2025, struck down President Trump’s executive order banning new wind projects on federal lands and waters, ruling it “arbitrary and capricious.”[1] The decision supports states like New York and Massachusetts in advancing offshore wind farms to meet renewable energy goals.[1] EU Renewables Hit […]

The Great AI Power Rush: Hyperscalers’ Energy Scramble and the Rise of Nimble Alternatives

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for data center power. Hyperscalers—giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta—are racing to build massive AI-optimized facilities, each capable of consuming electricity equivalent to small cities. Global data center power demand is projected to more than double by 2030, driven largely by […]