Archive snapshot · Climate
Sat, Oct 24, 8:02 PM ET
Data center buildout drives power demand and emissions concerns as AI boom reshapes grid planning
Utilities and analysts warn the AI-driven data center surge is delaying coal retirements and reshaping clean energy economics.
Time Magazine · +13 outlets
COP31 in Türkiye: Denmark expects concrete action as Ankara frames summit as climate diplomacy push
Türkiye hosts COP31 next month, and diplomats are setting expectations for binding outcomes on energy and climate.
Anadolu Ajansı · +2 outlets
Senate bipartisan permitting deal draws scrutiny over offshore wind and green group opposition
The long-stalled US permitting reform bill could speed grid and transmission approvals but collides with the Trump administration's offshore wind stance.
Canarymedia · +6 outlets
Two-thirds of China's new car sales are now electric vehicles, a record share
New-energy vehicles hit 67% of Chinese new car sales in September, underscoring China's dominance in EV adoption.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
Most of the world's shallow coral reefs could stop functioning by 2075, assessment finds
The international assessment warns hundreds of millions of people depend on reefs that are at risk of collapse within 50 years.
Insideclimatenews · +3 outlets
Global energy transition needs 38.2 TW of renewables by 2050, report says, with grid and efficiency gaps
The report argues stronger transmission buildout and efficiency gains are required alongside record renewable capacity additions.
SolarQuarter · +14 outlets
Landmark youth climate trial against the Canadian government is set to begin
Young plaintiffs argue Canada's climate policies violate their rights, in a case years in the making.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Inside Climate News: PFAS contamination in US drinking water and Florida waterways may be underestimated
A new study finds that treating below-detection PFAS readings as zero skews contamination estimates, while researchers document widespread contamination in Flor
Insideclimatenews · +8 outlets
GM partners with Peak Energy on sodium-ion battery cells for grid storage, not EVs
GM Ventures is investing in Peak Energy to develop lithium-free cells aimed at utility-scale energy storage.
Electrek · +14 outlets
NextEra Energy raises $5.7B for federal energy hub projects, merger with Dominion on track
NextEra says it still expects to close its Dominion Energy merger in the second half of 2027 despite political opposition in Virginia.
Utilitydive · +4 outlets
Tesla cancels Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand, refunding deposits after 7 years
Reservation holders in both markets were told their orders are void, marking another retreat from the Cybertruck's global rollout.
Electrek · +14 outlets
US grid battery installations surge while fire risk declines, Canary Media analysis finds
Battery storage has become a leading source of US grid capacity, and incident data shows fires remain rare.
Canarymedia · +2 outlets
Volvo says EX60 tops 50,000 European orders as it readies lower-priced 2027 EV on SPA3 platform
Volvo expects the EX60 to be a best-seller but is struggling with production ramp-up while planning a smaller, cheaper SPA3-based model.
Electrek
Powerful greenhouse gas SF6 concentrations are surging in the Beijing region, research finds
Most pollutants in northern China have plateaued or declined, but the world's most potent greenhouse gas keeps rising.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
PG&E CEO says wildfire policy reform is needed, calls AI 'the best thing' for the grid
Patti Poppe said the utility's credit rating requires legislative fixes for wildfire tail risk while arguing AI demand could benefit grid economics.
Utilitydive · +5 outlets
Tesla's proposed $10B Texas solar factory could win up to 35 years of local tax breaks
Fort Bend County commissioners approved four agreements for the 'Project Crystal Sun' facility by a 4-0 vote.
Electrek · +4 outlets
India's clean energy push shifts focus to transmission, storage and grid flexibility
A senior official says grid and storage bottlenecks now matter more than generation capacity additions.
ET EnergyWorld
Alabama's new data center rules draw criticism for leaving customers in the dark
Critics say the revised policies improve on old rules but do not do enough to protect ratepayers from large data center power costs.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets

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