American Energy Manufacturing Declines: Reading & Podcast Picks, August 10, 2025

Energy pragmatism vs. ideology; a slowdown in American energy manufacturing; Virtual Power Plants and AI; new restrictions on batteries in ERCOT's ancillary services; and more.

Reading and Podcast Picks is a collection of what I’ve been reading and listening to over the last week or so about energy topics.

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