Energy
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Rapid electrification spiking power prices, says grid operator
“Power plants that generate electricity have been retiring due primarily to state and federal decarbonization policies, as well as economic pressures,” the letter said.
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Ratepayers on the hook for $470M in data center infrastructure
That $470 million includes a new 60-mile transmission line from the Mount Olive substation to the Sarepta switching station.
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Offshore wind opponents file lawsuit to stop Empire Wind, arguing feds’ greenlighting violated law
Protect Our Coast New Jersey, Clean Ocean Action, and Nantucket-based ACK for Whales, joined by commercial fishing industry groups, filed a lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, asking the court to void Equinor’s lease.
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2024 Year in Review: Electric vehicles
In 2024, the transition to electric vehicles, clean energy, and power grid demand and reliability continued to challenge Pennsylvania lawmakers.
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New York Gov. Hochul signs bill that would charge oil and gas firms $75 billion over next 25 years
Democratic New York State Sen. Liz Krueger praised the legislation, saying it was addressing climate change.
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Northwest power planners challenged by increasing demand of data centers
According to a December report from the U.S. Department of Energy, data center load growth is expected to double or even triple by 2028.
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International Energy Agency’s ‘net zero’ bias undermines global energy security, report warns
Environmental groups spent millions on campaigns to pressure the IEA to develop forecasts that would help advance the "green" energy transition. The agency went along without considering negative impacts to global energy security, the report explains.
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Despite cost concerns, WA districts accept federal grants for electric school buses
The failure rate for electric buses, on the other hand, is often cited as around 20%. That translates into roughly 20 out of every 100 electric buses possibly experiencing a breakdown on any given day, primarily due to issues with the bus itself or its charging mechanisms.
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Supreme Court may consider challenge to Nantucket offshore wind project opponents say harms whales
The federal government responded to ACK for Whale’s petition earlier this month, arguing the high court should let lower court decisions' stand, and ACK responded to the Department of Justice’s arguments last week.
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New York to charge fossil fuel companies for climate change damage
The measure, modeled on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's superfund program, targets high-emission corporations such as ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron, and mandates that they be held financially accountable for a portion of the costs of extreme weather damage in the state.
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Preservationists nationwide say that wind energy is harming America’s historic sites
A pyramid in Wyoming, lighthouses in New England, and the site where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated in World War II are some of the historic sites that are being threatened by wind development, preservationists say.
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Newsom celebrates gas price decline since start of Ukraine conflict, amid job losses
Newsom said the state’s price gouging and transparency efforts helped bring prices down, but with California prices declining just four cents more than the national average, data suggests global energy prices drove most of the decline.
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Voters balked on natural gas bans, but climate advocates are hoping to withstand court challenges
From efficiency standards to taxpayer supported electrification programs, anti-fossil fuel activists aren't giving up on the fight to stop consumers from using natural gas.