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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low, putting electricity supply at risk for millions

Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people.

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Opinion: Meta hides data center info as it pushes more risks to Entergy’s customers

Meta’s Louisiana data center expansion could require seven additional gas plants as regulators examine transparency, infrastructure costs and risks to ratepayers.
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The cognitive bias behind bad climate math

A new study finds two persistent mental shortcuts — not ignorance — are why people keep overrating recycling and underrating flying less.

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Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid

As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
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Boston explores sea and river-source heat pumps for big buildings

The city is testing the waters with three projects that will use thermal energy in Boston Harbor and the Charles and Mystic rivers for heating and cooling needs.

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The very Trumpy state that leads the country in renewable energy

This red state may be as MAGA as they come, but its Republican leaders, voters, and businesses have no interest in the president’s war on renewable energy.

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U.S. Congress may kill the federal heat rule before OSHA can

In a summer of record-breaking heat, a congressional committee has moved to block the Biden-era proposal, before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can. What gives?

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Big Tech’s data center boom poised to drive up carbon emissions

Big Tech’s data center building boom could create a huge new source of carbon emissions as the surging demand for electricity sparks a wave of fossil-fuel power plants, despite companies’ climate commitments.

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Canada bets big on hydro and wind power

The country touts plans for what could be North America’s largest-ever clean energy investment, while doubling down on oil.
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China’s leftover renewable energy could power the UK for more than a year

In just six months, China was forced to turn away clean solar power equivalent to the annual energy demand of Mexico.

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South Africa’s top court blocks Shell oil exploration off country’s Wild Coast

Justice Jody Kollapen said consulting communities isn’t just a procedural requirement, but “a process which affirms human dignity by affording a seat at the table to those whose lives are impacted by decisions.”

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