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Top story Democrats' midterm sweep reshapes US climate and energy policy outlook

Democrats won Congress and state trifectas, putting clean energy, data center power demand and ratepayer costs at the center of the post-election policy agenda.

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Democrats win Georgia's energy regulator and Arizona trifecta on power and water backlash

Voter anger over rising electricity bills and water use for industry and data centers flipped state-level climate and energy control in several states.

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Revolution Wind becomes third fully operational US offshore wind farm

Orsted completed the $6.2B project despite repeated federal attempts to halt it, marking a rare offshore wind milestone under current US policy.

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COP31 opens with negotiators tracking texts; Lagarde warns climate costs are rising

The UN summit centers on legal wording across many negotiating tracks, while the ECB and African negotiators press on adaptation costs and debt-driven transitions.

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Eaton CEO says AC-to-DC migration for data centers 'is real'

The electrical equipment maker is betting on solid-state transformers to capture large power savings, though it says the timing is outside its control.

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Türkiye targets 70% renewable energy by 2040, plans billions in investment

Ankara is pitching its renewables buildout as a COP31 showcase, with investment plans spanning the next decade and a half.

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Virtual power plants could avoid overbuilt grid if AI power boom goes bust

Uncertainty over data center demand leaves utilities weighing overinvestment against reliability risk, with flexible demand as a hedge.

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Meta-backed 250 MW solar farm breaks ground in Arkansas

Meta has signed a power purchase agreement for the project, adding to corporate-driven solar procurement in the state.

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GM recalls more than 67,000 Cadillac and Chevy EVs over brake software defect

Separate recalls at GM and Hyundai cover brake and airbag software faults, adding to EV safety scrutiny.

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