Trump DOE proposes sweeping changes to appliance efficiency standards process — The Department of Energy proposed sweeping changes to its rules for updating efficiency standards for household appliances on Thursday. If finalized, they would hamstring future…

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Google, Amazon tout efficiency gains while absolute emissions rise — Google and Amazon are both emitting more than ever, but emphasizing their improving efficiency even as energy use booms. The post The rise of hyperscaler efficiency-washing…

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Massachusetts Senate passes $14 billion energy-affordability bill — The Massachusetts Senate yesterday passed a sweeping energy-affordability bill that aims to save residents $14 billion over 10 years in a state that has some of the country’s…

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Google, Amazon struggle to meet net-zero pledges amid AI energy demand — AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.

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Analysts expect rising PPA prices as clean energy tax credits phase out — “That missing money has to come from somewhere to make the project pencil, and that will likely be through PPA prices,” said Josh Price, director of intelligence and research at…

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PJM braces for peak demand record as heat wave tests grid operator — PJM says Thursday’s demand could break its 2006 summer hourly integrated record peak of 165,563 MW. The grid operator has recieved approval to curtail data centers and other large…

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Air Products cancels Darrow, Louisiana clean energy complex — The project in Darrow, Louisiana was first announced by Air Products in 2021, representing the company's largest U.S. investment.

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Bluesky: @mzjacobson.bsky.social Mark Z. Jacobson · 1d ago · 21 ♥ Great news! Air Products scraps wasteful CO2 capture/blue H2 plant that would have increased fossil gas mining+air pollution, added CO2 pipes, & stored CO2 under a lake near a wildlife area when it could have eliminated the gas, producing the H2 from clean, renewables…

NRC proposes sweeping overhauls of nuclear power plant licensing rules —

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One year after Trump tax bill, clean energy sector shows resilience despite funding cuts — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. One year ago, President Donald Trump got his Fourth-of-July wish.…

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Trump Administration Names Country Music Star to Oppose Large Solar and Wind Projects — After derailing gigawatts of renewable power with a permitting freeze, the Trump administration is expanding its war on renewable energy, retaining one of country music’s biggest…

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Data centers become political target in 2024 election year messaging — 1. Kansas City, Missouri – Data centers are so toxic that politicians are using them as boogeymen in totally unrelated policy discussions. All week I’ve been thinking about…

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Rising seas threaten archaeological sites at Jamestown, Virginia — In Jamestown, Virginia, one of the most important places in American history is in a race against time from rising waters Sean Romo stops digging the moment he sees a faint line…

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UK watchdog finds Defra breached environmental law authorizing banned pesticide — Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024 The UK government breached environmental law on several…

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Solar industry accelerates procurement ahead of July 4 safe harbor deadline — As the 4 July safe harbour deadline nears, VDE Americas’ Lisa Casey says US solar is at a decisive but nuanced turning point.

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Solar PV costs rise slightly to $44/MWh in 2025, IRENA data shows — The LCOE for solar PV increased marginally in 2025, reaching US$44/MWh, up from US$43/MWh in the previous year.

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UN Secretary General Candidates Address Climate Positions Ahead of Selection — Candidates are being nominated to take over as the UN secretary general, when António Guterres... The post Q&A: Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate…

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Forecasters warn of record summer heat across US amid El Niño — More than 100 million people could be affected in week leading to 4 July, with increased risks of droughts and wildfires Meteorologists are anticipating a tumultuous summer that…

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Chicago utility plans demand-response program using smart thermostats during heatwaves — In the near future, the Chicago-area electricity grid will meet demand during a heatwave by remotely turning up thermostats by a degree or two in households that choose to…

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Bluesky: @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 13h ago · 5 ♥ Smart thermostats will soon come to the rescue during heatwaves, and an Illinois program shows how it works. (I should specify that the thing being rescued is THE GRID, which, by extension, is good for everyone who relies on the grid.) insideclimatenews.org/news/0207202...… · @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 13h ago · 5 ♥ Smart thermostats will soon come to the rescue during heatwaves, and an Illinois program shows how it works. (I should specify that the thing being rescued is THE GRID, which, by extension, is good for everyone who relies on the grid.) insideclimatenews.org/news/0207202...…

World Bank finances 300 MW pumped hydro storage project in Morocco — Morocco’s state-owned utility ONEE has secured $265 million to build a 300 MW/1,500 MWh pumped hydro storage plant, which is expected to support at least 1 GW of new solar and…

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Data center developers face community pushback and energy constraints on powered land — Two data center developers on powered land, community opposition, and finding energy. The post The new reality for data centers: No easy answers appeared first on Latitude Media .

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