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ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Energy Dept will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid

The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid

How much money is the Energy Department planning to spend to improve the nation's electricity capacity?
The Energy Department is set to spend almost $2 billion. This funding is intended to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid.
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AXIOS (Amy Harder) - UN's renewable-powered AI goal meets physical reality

Data: International Energy Agency ; Note: In terrawatt-hours; Chart: Amy Harder/Axios A recent United Nations call to power data centers with renewable energy highlights a central tension in the AI boom: Renewables are rising, but so is reliance on fossil fuels. Why it matters: Electricity demand for data centers is projected to at least double in the next four years, and where that power comes from will influence investments — and the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. Driving the news: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on all data centers to be powered by renewable energy by 2030, along with being more transparent on their energy, water and land impacts. Reality check: Most energy analysts say the UN's…

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NYTIMES (Francesca Paris) - Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels

The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.

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NYTIMES (David Gelles) - How Companies Have Abandoned Their Climate Goals and Let Themselves Off the Hook

Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn’t been easy.

Keywordsclimate-changecorporate-responsibilitygreenwashingbig-businessenvironmentalismcarbon-emissionsnet-zeroclimate-goalsenergy-policysustainabilitycorporate-accountabilityeconomypoliticspolicygreen-energyred-green-axisenvironmentbusinessclimate-crisisco2decarbonizationcorporate-governanceclimate-actionenvironmental-policybig-tech

NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek) - Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave: A Jolt for the Climate Agenda, or Just for AC?

Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.

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NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Climate Change Fueling Europe’s Ferocious Heat Wave, Scientists Find

A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming.

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AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Fusion energy poised for simpler U.S. review

Fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — is on the cusp of getting new federal rules. Why it matters: Regulators increasingly view fusion as fundamentally safer than nuclear fission, helping to pave the way for a substantially simpler permitting process than the one faced by conventional nuclear plants. Driving the news: The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission is closing the public comment period on the proposed rule  on Wednesday, with a final regulation expected as soon as this fall. The big picture: Fusion electricity doesn't yet exist in reality, but industry leaders see this regulatory move as fundamental to commercializing the technology in the United States in the next decade. - "This is a big deal — we've been…

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NPR (Monica Samayoa) - How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

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