FracTracker report finds Texas kept processing data center permits after Abbott's moratorium
The finding undercuts the stated purpose of the governor's pause, which was meant to slow data center growth amid power and water concerns.
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AEP signs 960 MW advanced nuclear deal with Amazon and X-energy in Indiana
Amazon would buy the project's power under a long-term contract covering construction and operations costs, a model increasingly used to back new nuclear capaci
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
EU backs 77 climate tech projects with 3.4 billion euros, cites steep emissions cuts
The funding round is part of Brussels' push to scale low-carbon industrial technologies across member states.
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Data centers dominate local climate politics from Ohio's Senate race to Wyoming and Boston
A proposal in a Columbus suburb is rattling Sen. Jon Husted's race, while Wyoming groups debate state management and Boston's council weighs new environmental r
Insideclimatenews · +3 outlets
Microsoft may abandon its clean-energy-powered data center targets
The potential retreat signals how AI-driven electricity demand is straining corporate renewable procurement commitments.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
IRENA: energy transition could add $32 trillion to global GDP by 2050
The estimate frames the transition as an economic growth story rather than only a cost, ahead of international climate negotiations.
Trend News Agency · +7 outlets
Renewables projected to become the main source of global power generation by 2035
The forecast marks a crossover point where renewable output surpasses other generation sources worldwide.
BNamericas · +14 outlets
South Korea unveils trillion-dollar green energy transition plan
The scale of the plan creates significant supply-chain and investment opportunities for foreign clean energy exporters.
Renew Economy · +12 outlets
KKR invests $600M in India's renewable energy expansion
The private equity push includes a planned 6,000 crore rupee investment in Petronas' Gentari India renewables business.
SolarQuarter · +4 outlets
Deep-sea species struggle to recover after Deepwater Horizon spill, study finds
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes recovery across the northern Gulf of Mexico remains uncertain.
Insideclimatenews · +10 outlets
FERC approves ISO-NE 'asset condition' transmission review process
Commissioners urged other regions to adopt similar reviews, which states and consumer advocates say local transmission projects need.
Utilitydive · +5 outlets
Google's virtual power plant in PJM signals a new race for electricity capacity
Voltus' CEO compared new 'bring your own new capacity' contracts to the power purchase agreements that scaled utility solar and wind.
Utilitydive · +13 outlets
Toyota's best-selling Corolla is going electric and will be built in China
Production of the Corolla EV is slated to begin in China in 2028 alongside hybrid and gas versions.
Electrek · +14 outlets
EU Commission calls for greater public participation in renewable energy projects
The push aims to reduce local opposition that has slowed wind and solar deployment across member states.
Carnegie Endowment for International Pea · +13 outlets
Sierra Club report says Texas coal plants are moving toward retirement
The advocacy group frames the closures as progress while pressing for faster clean energy buildout in the state.
Sierra Club · +14 outlets
Huawei's car unit joins CATL's 2,520-station battery swap network
The partnership gives CATL's swap technology another major backer after much of the industry had written it off.
Electrek · +4 outlets
Foxconn pays $727M for half of Mitsubishi Electric's car parts unit in EV push
The deal is Foxconn's biggest bet yet on converting its EV ambitions into an actual car business.
Electrek · +1 outlets
Volvo EX60 delivers over 350 miles of real-world driving range
The result exceeds the EPA-estimated 312 miles for the new electric SUV.
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