AI costs and solar gains
Big tech's climate goals are taking a hit as the AI boom drives up energy demands.
AI boom blows up Big Tech’s climate promises
AI boom blows up Big Tech’s climate promises
Olivia Raimonde and Spencer Soper
Massachusetts passed a new energy bill to make residential solar and battery permitting faster for homeowners.
Massachusetts Senate passes omnibus energy bill, adds to New England push for automated solar permitting - pv magazine USA
Massachusetts lawmakers passed automated permitting for residential solar and batteries, following Connecticut’s enacted solar law and Rhode Island’s House-passed Solar Cost Reduction Act.
Ryan Kennedy
Fifty-seven nations have outlined a path to transition quickly from fossil fuels in the new Santa Marta report.
Santa Marta report by 57 nations defines rapid fossil fuel transition path
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) kicked off in June amid an unprecedented European heat wave and with a special statement by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warning, “We have just lived through the eleven hottest years ever recorded … with higher temperatures to come. London isn’t just calling — it’s cooking,” he said. “We cannot […]
Glenn Scherer
The DOE is looking to change how appliance efficiency standards are set, which might limit future savings on your energy bills.
Trump Is Trying to Strangle Money-Saving Standards for Appliances
And not for the first time.
Emily Pontecorvo
Planned gas plants for Pennsylvania data centers could add as much pollution as 14 million cars on the road, per a new report.
New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution - Inside Climate News
A new report studied potential emissions from seven planned gas-fired plants that would fuel data centers in Pennsylvania. The industry says it’s investing in clean technology.
Derek Harrison
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