As cities swell and climate threats multiply, the world’s infrastructure faces a stress test unlike any before. Over the next three decades, two-thirds of humanity will live in urban areas, with most of that growth concentrated in Asia and Africa. Energy demand, water scarcity, mobility congestion, and cyber threats are converging to define a new…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Speed to Power Initiative, a new effort to accelerate the development of large-scale power generation and transmission projects. The initiative is designed to ensure that the nation’s energy infrastructure can meet rising demand from artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles, and new manufacturing growth. Meeting the…