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Alex Palou will lead a 33-car field in the 110th Indy 500 after Caio Collet and Jack Harvey were disqualified for failing tech, moving them to the back of the grid. The lineup features eight former winners and several ex-F1 drivers, including Mick Schumacher starting 27th.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, with Verstappen second and Leclerc third as four manufacturers occupy the front two rows. Norris sits fourth, followed by Russell and Hamilton in the next row, then Piastri, Colapinto, Hadjar and Gasly in the top 10. The rest of the field runs through Hulkenberg, Lawson, Bearman, Sainz, Ocon, Albon, Lindblad, Alonso, Stroll, Bottas, Perez and Bortoleto, completing the 22-car grid.
Lando Norris claimed pole for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint after a dominant SQ3, with Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc filling the front row behind him, while Verstappen and Russell started on the second row and Hamilton seventh. Aston Martin needed permission to race after both cars failed to post a time in SQ1, and Alex Albon was demoted five places due to a track-limit breach in SQ1 that was missed in real time, resulting in the adjusted Sprint starting grid.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is advancing its donut-shaped tokamak in Devens, MA, aiming to produce net energy and plug a future 400‑MW fusion plant into PJM’s grid by the 2030s. The demonstration device is about 75% complete and could be operational next year, with the Fall Line Fusion Power Station in Virginia envisioned next. Google and Eni have already secured buyers, and while the grid interconnection process will take years, proponents say fusion could become a grid-ready technology sooner than some expect, despite ongoing challenges in sustaining continuous fusion power.
Vineyard Wind has completed construction of the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm off Massachusetts (62 turbines, ~800 MW), with commissioning to connect to the grid pending; once online it is expected to power about 400,000 homes and bolster regional jobs, despite years of delays and federal pauses.
Offshore wind projects are being added to New England’s electric grid, expanding clean energy supply and helping secure the region’s power mix, with Ørsted and other developers playing key roles in boosting reliability and decarbonization.
President Trump and Northeast governors will direct grid operator PJM Interconnection to hold a one-time, 15-year reliability auction that would force data-center operators to fund new power plants to curb rising electricity costs driven by data-center demand; if PJM agrees, the plan could backstop roughly $15 billion in new generation and reshape AI-era data-center power dynamics, with the auction targeted by the end of September and PJM not invited to the rollout.
Lando Norris starts on pole for the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli also near the front. Max Verstappen, who qualified 16th, will start from the pit lane after a power unit change, as will Esteban Ocon. The race begins at 14:00 local time, with live coverage from 13:00.
Max Verstappen secured pole position at the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin, with Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc starting second and third. The race features notable penalties, including Lance Stroll starting from the back after a collision in Sprint. The race begins at 14:00 local time, with live coverage from 13:00.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will start at the front of the grid for the US Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri in sixth; Lance Stroll has a five-place penalty and will start last.
Charles Leclerc secured a surprise pole position at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, with McLaren's Piastri and Norris completing the front row. Notable performances included Aston Martin's best qualifying of the season and Hamilton's worst qualifying result. Yuki Tsunoda will start from the pitlane after a power unit change. The grid features a mix of surprises and strategic decisions, including a pitlane start for Tsunoda.
George Russell secured his first pole position of the year at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen alongside him. The race features surprises like no McLarens on the front row, and notable starts from Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli. Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson will start from the pit lane after team modifications. The race begins at 1400 local time, with live coverage from 1300.
Global energy investment is projected to reach a record $3.3 trillion by 2025, with China leading as the top investor, nearly matching the US and EU combined, especially in clean energy sectors like solar, wind, and batteries. While clean energy investments surge, concerns remain over insufficient grid upgrades and continued coal investments in China and India, alongside a significant investment gap in Africa. The shift towards electrification and renewables is evident, but challenges in infrastructure and developing economies could hinder progress toward energy security and climate goals.
The Spelling Bee forum for February 14, 2024, features a grid generator with 46 words, 237 points, 1 pangram, and a bingo. The center letter "v" is in bold, and the breakdown of letters used in the grid is provided. Additionally, a glossary of terms related to the Spelling Bee compiled by a Times reader is available for reference.
A potential solar storm could cause widespread power outages and disrupt internet access across the United States, leading to months or even years of rebuilding efforts.