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Quantifying the decarbonization 'reality gap'

As 2030 approaches, the U.S. and Europe are on track to miss targets for several critical technologies.

Data centers are booming, but for now the power grid 'is not in danger'

A recent JLL report found that construction has leveled off — but planned-for capacity has nearly doubled to 22 gigawatts.

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Local opposition is now a ‘leading cause’ of canceled clean energy projects

Wind and solar developers report facing increasing resistance, with no clear playbook on how to act, according to a new Berkeley Lab study.

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Hydrogen’s narrow pathway to positive climate impacts

New research suggests that just because hydrogen can replace fossil fuels in just about any application doesn’t mean that it should.

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How much are renewables contributing to emissions reductions this year?

REsurety’s latest report illustrates the impact of curtailment and congestion on West Coast solar.

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'Hydrogen-ready' power plants aren’t actually ready for hydrogen

Transitioning those plants to hydrogen would require billions in infrastructure investments, the IEEFA’s latest report found.

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The emissions stakes of November’s election

The Rhodium Group found that maintaining Biden-era policies could bring emissions down by 43% by 2030.

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For cleantech startups, the Valley of Death is getting harder to cross

It now takes an average of more than two years for a company to raise a Series B, according to a new Sightline Climate report.

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Decoding rising electricity prices

Clean energy isn't to blame for steeper rates, according to new research from Energy Innovation.

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It’s getting more expensive to firm up renewables

Lazard added firming costs to its annual levelized cost of energy report in 2023. And this year, those costs are ticking up.

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Mapping the data center power demand problem, in three charts

Load growth from data centers is increasing dramatically — the only question is by how much.

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Battery storage capacity needs to jump 50 times by 2050

In optimizing grid flexibility, flexible green hydrogen production will also need to scale-up to 1,200 terawatt-hours.

IEA: We already have the solar manufacturing we need by 2030

But the cleantech project pipeline is uneven, and needs to expand especially for wind and heat pump manufacturing, a new report found.

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Rounding up the week's slew of federal action on AI and energy

On Monday, DOE unveiled the work it has undertaken in light of an October 2023 executive order on AI.

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Report: Clean tech mining is getting less extractive as efficiency improves

Research from the Breakthrough Institute found that clean energy options, including nuclear, have much smaller mining footprints than fossil fuels.