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Berkeley Lab: Data Centers Could Need 12% of US Power by 2028

Dec 22, 2024Federal PolicyK Kaufmann

Data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity could spike more than threefold over the next four years, rising from 4.4% of U.S. power demand in 2023 to as high as 12% in 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

California PUC Votes to Keep Aliso Canyon Open, for Now

Dec 22, 2024State and Local PolicyHenrik Nilsson

California regulators voted to keep the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility running, saying the site of a massive gas leak in 2015 remains necessary to maintain reliability and reasonable rates.

LPO Finalizes Major Loans to Ford, Stellantis for EV Battery Plants

Dec 19, 2024Federal PolicyK Kaufmann

DOE’s Loan Programs Office announced billions of dollars in loans for two joint ventures of car and electronics manufacturers aimed at building out a domestic battery supply chain and accelerate the rollout of new electric vehicles.

NJ Legislators Back 2-year Delay on Electric Truck Mandate

Dec 19, 2024State and Local PolicyHugh Morley

A New Jersey Assembly committee unanimously backed a two-year delay in the implementation of the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulations.

Biden Sets New US Emissions-reduction Target of 61-66% by 2035

Dec 19, 2024Federal PolicyK Kaufmann

As he prepares to leave office, President Joe Biden has submitted a new U.S. emissions-reduction target to the U.N., committing the country to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions economywide by 61 to 66% below 2005 levels by 2035.

Oklo, Commonwealth Fusion Unveil Ambitious Nuclear Plans

Dec 18, 2024Company NewsJohn Cropley

Two companies developing advanced nuclear technology made landmark announcements about their plans.

EPA Approves Waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Rules

Dec 18, 2024Federal PolicyElaine Goodman

Just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, the Biden administration has given California permission to enforce rules that require all new cars sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035.

DOE Warns About Further Increase of US LNG Exports

Dec 17, 2024Federal PolicyJohn Cropley

A DOE study found that increasing exports of LNG would create economic risks and cause environmental damage.

Mass. Clean Energy Trust Funds Grow amid Project Financing Challenges

Dec 17, 2024State and Local PolicyJon Lamson

As clean energy development challenges in New England have mounted over the past several years, Massachusetts agencies are facing a massive influx of alternative compliance payments from electricity suppliers to meet the state’s array of clean electricity standards.

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