SpaceX has outlined plans for what could become one of the most unconventional energy-hungry infrastructure projects ever proposed: up to one million satellites operating as orbital data centers to power artificial intelligence from space.

A cross-party coalition of U.S. governors and senior Trump administration officials has agreed on a coordinated push to accelerate new power generation across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest electricity system, as rising prices and surging data-centre demand put growing pressure on the regional grid.

The Trump administration is preparing to unveil a major intervention in the U.S. electricity market aimed at preventing rising power costs from being passed on to households as energy demand from data centres surges.

The European Commission has unveiled a new automotive policy package aimed at keeping Europe’s transition to clean mobility on track while responding to mounting economic, industrial and energy system pressures. The measures reaffirm the EU’s long-term commitment to climate neutrality by 2050, but introduce greater flexibility in how carmakers meet emissions targets.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has published its assessment of the government’s new mileage tax for electric vehicles—a policy that represents one of the most significant shifts in the UK’s motoring tax system in decades. For years, EVs have benefited from lower running costs and exemptions from most fuel-related charges, helping accelerate adoption as the government pushes toward its 2030 electric sales mandate.

The United States has cemented its dominance in the global data center race, hosting roughly 5,500 facilities—more than the rest of the world combined. Driven by a wave of investment in artificial intelligence, construction spending reached nearly $40 billion in 2025, giving the U.S. around 44% of global data capacity.

The White House has unveiled a sweeping executive order designed to accelerate the development of power-hungry AI data centers by streamlining federal permitting and prioritizing energy infrastructure. The directive, issued July 23, 2025, underscores the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and energy policy, as surging electricity demand from computing facilities strains grids and reshapes power generation planning.

Tesla is nearing completion of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Nevada, with Elon Musk calling the project essential for America’s energy future and warning of policy threats to clean energy growth. Tesla’s new facility in Sparks, Nevada, marks a major milestone for domestic battery production.

The relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk — once marked by a shared focus on innovation and American industry — has unraveled in recent weeks, triggered by a series of policy moves and public clashes over electric vehicles, clean energy subsidies, and broader budget priorities.

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and societies, the need for electricity to power data centres is rising fast. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that supplying power to these facilities will require more than 1,000 TWh annually by 2030 — more than double today's levels.

A new IEA report finds that AI and data centres could nearly double electricity demand by 2030. Explore the trends, regional outlook, and what it means for the energy system.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a revised plan to support the UK car industry in its shift to electric vehicles (EVs), promising more flexibility under the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate and confirming key phase-out dates for petrol and diesel cars.