Trump administration declares power grid emergency across 13 states amid record October heatwave
The emergency declaration followed a mid-Atlantic grid event, prompting calls for more generation capacity in the region.
MoneyWise.com · +14 outlets
FERC proposes easing regulatory pathway for gas pipeline and LNG projects
The proposal would streamline blanket authorization for gas infrastructure, which the FERC chair said is bottlenecked by permitting.
Utilitydive · +9 outlets
Google warns grid delays could stall AI data center growth by up to a decade
Power interconnection backlogs are becoming a binding constraint on data center expansion, pushing tech firms to seek new supply arrangements.
Foreign Policy Journal · +14 outlets
Microsoft may abandon its clean energy powered data center targets
The company's sustainability commitments are under pressure as AI-driven electricity demand surges.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
US clean energy jobs fell in 2025 for the first time in years
Installations stayed near record levels, but the first year of Trump's second term still registered a decline in clean energy employment.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Trump administration effectively kills rural solar program for America's farms
Changes to the Rural Energy for America Program will make solar projects far harder for farmers to build.
Grist · +14 outlets
US EV sales rebound, with recovery expected to hold through the year
Analysts point to improving affordability and model choice even as federal policy support has eroded.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
NERC reliability standards for AI data centers and crypto miners move closer to adoption
The proposed rules would apply to computational loads of 50 MW or more connected at 100 kV and above, pending board and federal approval.
Utilitydive · +13 outlets
EU EV sales hit record September as North American sales drop 44%
Global EV growth is shifting toward Europe and emerging markets as North American demand contracts sharply.
Electrek · +14 outlets
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was engaged when a car crossed a median and killed a driver
The New Jersey crash killed 68-year-old Phillip Eastman after the Tesla crossed a grass median into oncoming traffic.
Electrek · +8 outlets
Tesla unveils redesigned Roadster with cold-gas thrusters that can jump and flip
The re-unveiling revives a vehicle first shown in 2017, now with a cyber-styled design and thrusters demonstrated in a livestream.
Electrek · +14 outlets
COP31 puts AI emissions on the agenda as climate talks consider new tools
Rising energy demand from AI is forcing climate negotiators to address the sector's emissions footprint directly.
Daily Sabah · +7 outlets
COP17: 58% of countries met UN call for new pledges on nature loss
Countries meet in Armenia this month for the first global review of progress toward the UN's 2030 nature targets.
Carbonbrief · +1 outlets
Clean energy has not yet lowered US power bills, FT analysis finds
Despite rapid renewables buildout, consumer electricity prices remain elevated for a range of structural reasons.
WGAU Radio · +11 outlets
Tesla remote operators have caused five Robotaxi crashes, federal data shows
New federal crash reports add two incidents in which a remote operator, not the autonomous system, was driving.
Electrek · +14 outlets
Developed countries fall far short of UN targets for nature finance, COP17 review finds
Finance delivered to date is well below what is needed to meet global nature goals, ahead of the Armenia summit.
Carbonbrief · +13 outlets
AI's role in climate debate: hero or villain, as data center energy use draws scrutiny
Coverage examines AI's growing energy footprint alongside its potential to cut emissions elsewhere.
Latitude Media · +1 outlets
Brazil's runoff election could decide the fate of the Amazon
The next president's deforestation policies will shape the rainforest's prospects at a critical moment.
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