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White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution
Pairing carbon capture with natural gas-fired generation could prove cost-competitive with other baseload options, like nuclear and battery storage, according to a Carbon Direct white paper.
By Emma Penrod • April 1, 2025 -
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Trump repeals Biden-era clean energy manufacturing orders
The move cuts funding for electric heat pump manufacturing, as well as solar production and biomanufacturing research and development.
By Sara Samora • March 31, 2025 -
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GM Energy joins PG&E bidirectional EV charging pilot in California
Certain electric vehicle owners are now eligible for discounts on charging equipment that can be used to power homes during blackouts.
By Kalena Thomhave • March 31, 2025 -
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Lululemon partners with sustainable materials firm to expand bio-based nylon
The deal with ZymoChem is meant to scale production and commercialize its technology.
By Laurel Deppen • March 28, 2025 -
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Google announces four sustainability partnerships aimed at water stewardship, farming
The projects build on Google’s target to restore the volume of freshwater consumed across its offices and data centers, on average, by 120% by 2030.
By Zoya Mirza • March 27, 2025 -
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California Gov. Newsom uses judicial streamlining provision to advance 600 MW of solar, storage
A BayWa r.e. solar and battery farm is the 24th project to benefit from the California Environmental Quality Act’s judicial streamlining provision.
By Diana DiGangi • March 27, 2025 -
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Amazon launches carbon credit service through sustainability hub
The credits will be available to its U.S. supply chain partners, enterprise customers and Climate Pledge signatories with certain emissions reporting, net-zero targets and decarbonization strategies.
By Lamar Johnson • March 25, 2025 -
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CalSTRS, Microsoft anchor $175M funding round for Al Gore-backed Just Climate
Just Climate’s Natural Climate Solutions strategy will focus on avoiding emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use while also delivering “attractive returns.”
By Zoya Mirza • March 25, 2025 -
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Federal judge blocks EPA’s $14B GGRF funding freeze
The EPA “proffered no evidence to support their basis for the sudden terminations, or that they followed the proper procedures,” said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
By Diana DiGangi • March 24, 2025 -
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EPA yanks air quality permit for 1.5-GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project
EPA Region 2 requested the permit remand as part of President Trump’s mandated review of offshore wind projects, the agency said.
By Diana DiGangi • March 21, 2025 -
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30 businesses launch initiative to scale carbon markets, harmonize carbon credit data
The Carbon Data Open Protocol is backed by a group of corporations, nonprofits and public sector organizations and aims to “dramatically scale” the markets.
By Zoya Mirza • March 19, 2025 -
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Amid shifting views on ESG, investors retain climate focus: Berkeley Climate Summit
Anti-ESG backlash, reporting hurdles and regulatory uncertainty have put sustainability at a crossroads, panelists said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 19, 2025 -
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Amazon to expand its use of in-house AI tools to conserve water, reduce energy use
The tools have helped identify underground water leaks, faulty energy meters and malfunctioning refrigeration equipment at its facilities, the company says.
By Brian Martucci • March 19, 2025 -
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EPA aims to roll back power sector regulations in broad deregulatory push
It would likely take several years — potentially into the next presidency — to revise at least some of the targeted regulations, according to analysts.
By Ethan Howland • March 14, 2025 -
Amazon, Google, Meta join pledge to help triple global nuclear capacity
“This is not the end; it is just the beginning,” the World Nuclear Association’s director general said of the 14 companies who committed to help expand nuclear capacity by 2050.
By Lamar Johnson • March 13, 2025 -
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EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new “waters of the U.S.” definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • March 13, 2025 -
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21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts
“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.
By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025 -
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Microsoft buys 1.5M tonnes of carbon credits from Climate Impact Partners
The tech giant will purchase the credits over a 30-year period, as the carbon credit project developer plants millions of native trees in India.
By Lamar Johnson • March 10, 2025 -
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IRA funding freeze has put ‘many’ clean energy projects on pause
The uncertainty created by the funding freeze has affected projects at “various stages of development,” a clean energy executive said on a recent press call.
By Lamar Johnson • March 7, 2025 -
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‘EPA’s action is illegal,’ says green group attorney about $20B GGRF funding freeze
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the $20 billion freeze stopped disbursement riddled with “self-dealing [and] conflicts of interest,” while grant recipients say the freeze will not hold up to judicial review.
By Diana DiGangi • March 7, 2025 -
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Demand for renewable energy projects remains strong, but supply is growing: LevelTen Energy
As more developers are forced to sell early-stage projects, a glut of supply is eroding renewable energy profits, according to data from LevelTen Energy.
By Emma Penrod • March 5, 2025 -
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CarbonQuest nabs $20M to boost building decarbonization
The carbon capture technology provider said it will use this funding to scale its tech and circulate it to a wider range of clients across North America, as well as hire more talent.
By Zoya Mirza • March 5, 2025 -
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Apple shareholders emphatically reject anti-DEI proposal
More than 97% of voting shareholders dismissed the proposal by a conservative think tank asking Apple to “cease DEI efforts” at its annual meeting.
By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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Bloomberg unveils climate tool focused on portfolio risk management
Bloomberg’s MARS Climate aims to help portfolio managers and investors assess and manage the financial risks associated with climate change.
By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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TikTok taps Climeworks for carbon removal deal
The social media giant has inked a multi-year partnership to have Climeworks remove 5,100 tons of emitted carbon dioxide from the air by 2030.
By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 21, 2025
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