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A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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U.S. data center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says

By 2028, data-center annual energy use in the US could reach between 74 and 132 gigawatts, says the Berkeley Lab report.

FILE PHOTO: People charge their electric cars at a Tesla super charging station next to an EVgo electric charging location in Carlsbad, California, U.S., March 7, 2022.    REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US government agencies fail to meet fleet EV targets, GAO report says

U.S. government agencies failed to meet government fleet electric vehicle purchase targets, a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday said.

A study said the Government needs to take a fresh approach to curbing climate change (David Jones/PA)
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UK researchers call for fresh policy approach on curbing climate change

A “holistic policy approach” is essential to curbing CO2 emissions and climate change, a study has said.

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How to successfully integrate solar and wind into electricity grids — anywhere

What Alberta and the world can learn from six global leaders in renewable energy integration on how to fit wind and solar power...

FILE PHOTO: A woman jogs by power lines in Mountain View, California, U.S., August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US grid-scale energy storage sees record installations, deployments in Q3

The U.S. energy storage market grew 80 per cent in Q3 2023, with 3,806 MW installed and 9,931 MWh deployed, setting new records.

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines and an electrical power line are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US power deals down 36% in last year due to political uncertainty, PwC says

U.S. power and utilities deal value fell 36 per cent in 2024 due to political uncertainty ahead of the presidential election.

Villagers harvest ice from a local lake near the settlement of Oy, some 70 km south of Yakutsk, with the air temperature at about minus 41 degrees Celsius, on November 27, 2018 (AFP)
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Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs

The Arctic tundra, once a carbon sink, is now a net carbon source, driven by warming, permafrost thaw, and intensified wildfires.

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Fueling net-zero aviation: why SAFs need better policy support to take off

SAF is key to decarbonizing aviation, but major adoption and production challenges threaten net-zero targets: Resources for the Future report.

FILE PHOTO: A worker stacks steel pipes in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad November 4, 2014.  REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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India’s steel expansion could hinder net zero emission goal, GEM says

India's coal-driven steel expansion risks derailing its net-zero 2070 target, warns GEM, citing $187B in stranded assets.

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