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What a capacity market is, and why it’s driving up your electricity bill
A capacity market pays power plants for availability. PJM's price rose more than 11-fold in two years, driven by data centers, and it lands on bills.
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What happened to Keystone XL and Canada’s oil sands
TC Energy cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline in 2021, and Canada's oil sands kept growing anyway. See what's driving new pipeline plans for 2026.
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How the US shale gas boom changed the energy market
The US shale gas boom turned America into the world's top LNG exporter and pushed natural gas prices to a record low in 2024, before a 2025 rebound.
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Where natural gas vehicles are common, and why the US never caught on
Natural gas vehicles number in the millions in Iran, China and Pakistan but never caught on in the US, even with fuel that costs less than gasoline.
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Where hydrogen fuel cells stand in 2026
Most hydrogen fuel cells still run on fossil-based hydrogen, US sales remain tiny next to EVs, and a 2025 law moved up the tax credit deadline.
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How much methane leaks from US oil and gas
US oil and gas methane leaks run at least 13 million tons a year by EDF's count, about 60% above the EPA estimate. See what that means for gas vs coal.