Policy
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But policymakers and regulators need to act.
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The outgoing senator's final hour legislation would accelerate the permitting process for energy projects of all types.
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The Rhodium Group found that maintaining Biden-era policies could bring emissions down by 43% by 2030.
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The six-term Democrat also flags concerns over a second Trump term’s impact on energy policy, and outlines his new wildfire prevention bill.
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Presidential political turmoil is causing private investors to take a "second hard look" at where they put their money.
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“Now the real possibility of another Trump presidency is starting to sink in,” said one consultant.
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Nuclear energy recently received a bold bipartisan boost from Congress. But the sector still has many issues to solve before it can scale.
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An influential lawmaker weighs in on the GOP approach to U.S. energy policy.
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For the utility, the jump to a distributed system is rife with technical complication.
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PG&E said it expects to have 412 MW of virtual power plant capacity this year. But deep potential budget cuts may complicate further growth.
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Massachusetts industry stakeholders spotlight the need to focus less on the tech, and more on people and legacy systems.
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A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee heard testimony on how to better predict regional data center load growth.
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With anticipated load growth, the grid needs technologies “that can cook right now,” said climate advisor Ali Zaidi.
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This week on Political Climate, we talk tariffs. Plus, polls show many voters are unaware of Biden's climate wins.
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The conditions that led to a surge in batteries aren't in place for the next states making changes to net metering.