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AI’s Power Problem: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Energy Grid

R-Squared Energy

For decades, U.S. electricity demand grew at a predictable, modest pace. Utilities could plan around gradual increases driven by population growth and economic activity. But that era is over. A dramatic shift is underway, one that could define the next decade of energy infrastructureand investment opportunity. At the heart of this transformation lies the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its insatiable appetite for electricity.

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Offshore wind bidder signs up new partners for 2GW project in Bunbury zone

Renew Economy

Plans to develop an offshore wind farm 40km off the WA coast have gained fresh momentum, with two new partners added to the project. The post Offshore wind bidder signs up new partners for 2GW project in Bunbury zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Data centers love solar: Here’s a comprehensive guide to deals over 100 megawatts

TechCrunch: Climate

New and expanded data centers are expected to double the sectors power demand by 2029 as tech companies rush to capitalize on AI.

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Gridlock: It’s time rethink the grid, make it local, and fit for consumers

Renew Economy

As the regulator approves more energy price rises, consumers were blithely advised to "shop around." There is a better to do this, but it requires rethinking the grid. The post Gridlock: It’s time rethink the grid, make it local, and fit for consumers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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The niche minerals now surging in price as defence spending booms

Financial Times: Energy

Materials needed for everything from bullets to advanced fighter aircraft face acute supply squeezes

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No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living

Renew Economy

The electrification of Australian homes and vehicles is no longer trade-off between climate action and cost, but a guaranteed way to drive down the cost of living. The post No more fossil “gasplaining” going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Election Watch – Will Dutton’s ‘methane election’ backfire?

Renew Economy

Dutton has adopted a gas reservation policy and sweetened it with deregulation of gas extraction - but the gas industry isn't happy. Here's a guess at why. The post Election Watch – Will Dutton’s ‘methane election’ backfire? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EV100: Major corporates on track to fully electrify vehicle fleets by 2030

Business Green

AstraZeneca, Barclays, Deloitte, and Mitie among EV100 members to have already electrified more than half of their vehicle fleets

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One of Australia’s oldest wind farms turns 20 today, and will live on for another decade

Renew Economy

One of Australia's oldest wind farms turns 20 today, with some of the original staff still working there and looking at another 10 years of operation. The post One of Australia’s oldest wind farms turns 20 today, and will live on for another decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Edify Energy submits 80MW solar-plus-storage site to Australia’s EPBC Act

PV Tech

Edify Energy has submitted an 80MW solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales to the Australian governments EPBC Act.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Axe oil and gas windfall tax before 2030, urges task force

Financial Times: Energy

North Sea steering group calls on ministers to act now to restore investor confidence

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Rules requiring firms to separate recycling come into force

Business Green

Changes under Simpler Recycling plans are designed to boost recycling rates, deliver cost savings, and reduce waste sent to landfill

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Portland General Electric Company - Record numbers of adult steelhead passed upstream of Round Butte Dam on the Deschutes River

Global Renewable News

Record numbers of adult steelhead returned to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River during the 2024-2025 run, which ends this month. With more than 950 fish passed upstream.

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SSEN unveils £200m Oxfordshire grid upgrade plan

Business Green

Investment to help bolster network and pave the way for more renewables and clean technologies, network operator claims

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Puget Sound Energy - Puget Sound Energy Launches Innovative Solar Program for Multi-Unit Buildings

Global Renewable News

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) launched.

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Defra proposes to extend ban on peatland burning in England

Business Green

Government claims move would protect a further 146,000 hectares of the carbon-rich wildlife habitats across the country

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Wartsila - World-first engine test to convert sugarcane into clean power

Global Renewable News

Technology group Wrtsil has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econmico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial, which will see etha.

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New South Wales to become first Australian state to pass battery regulation legislation

Energy Storage News

New South Wales could become the first Australian state to pass battery regulation under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act. The proposed Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act aims to establish a framework for suppliers of specific battery products to engage in mandatory stewardship programmes.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Caribbean Development Bank - CDB, UK FCDO Sign £10 Million Agreement to Advance Geothermal Energy Development in Grenada

Global Renewable News

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the Government of Grenada (GOGR) have taken a significant step towards advancing.

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Sumitomo Electric deploys first vanadium flow battery supported by government scheme in Japan

Energy Storage News

Sumitomo Electric has followed up the US launch of its newest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology, announcing a deal in Japan.

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Pertamina Geothermal Energy - Continuing Sustainable Performance in Green Energy Development, PGE Books Profit of USD160.30 Million in 2024

Global Renewable News

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) (IDX: PGEO) recorded positive achievements throughout 2024, reflecting solid business resilience, healthy financial management, and commitment to supporting th.

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Election 2025 live: PM says defence monitoring new Chinese vessel off coast; Dutton backtracks on ‘Coke can’ nuclear waste claim

The Guardian: Energy

Anthony Albanese says he has every confidence in ADF but would prefer that Chinese ship circumnavigating Australia wasnt there. Follow todays news live Anywhere but Canberra : Australian voters on what matters to them Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning from Newcastle, where Peter Dutt

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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International Geothermal Association - Memorandum of Understanding between IGA & IADC to drive the global geothermal industry forward together

Global Renewable News

On March 25th, Vienna, the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) formalized a new Memorandum of Understanding to drive the global.

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Trump revokes permits for oil companies in Venezuela to pressure Maduro

Financial Times: Energy

Action against Eni and Global Oil Terminals follows cancellation of Chevrons licence in Latin American country

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AXPO - Reichenau power plant: the new access to the fish ladder has proved its worth

Global Renewable News

Due to erosion following major flooding, the access to the fish ladder at the Reichenau power plant had to be rebuilt. An impact assessment conducted over a period of around two years has shown that t.

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Why E-Bike Crackdowns Will Lead To More Mid-Drives

CleanTechnica

The Crackdown on E-Bike Rule-Bending Starts in California Recently, California decided to do what it normally does: strictly regulate just about everything. Automotive technology, firearms, the little tags on mattresses you can count on California to lead the way to exerting maximum control. Its what the legislature does, and. [continued] The post Why E-Bike Crackdowns Will Lead To More Mid-Drives appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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University of Leeds - Promising findings from campus geothermal drilling

Global Renewable News

The first phase of the geothermal campus project is complete, and the results have positive implications for low-carbon heating and cooling systems on campus and beyond.The team found abundant gro.

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Geely Says Riddara Will Enter New Phase Of Global Expansion In 2025, Including South Africa!

CleanTechnica

Geely Riddara recently held its 2025 GEELY RIDDARA Global Conference. Distributor representatives from over fifty countries gathered to review the achievements of last year and witness the launch of the 2025 Geely Riddara global strategy. Following the brand’s growth at home in China, where the brand extended its status as. [continued] The post Geely Says Riddara Will Enter New Phase Of Global Expansion In 2025, Including South Africa!

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Cascade Institute - A Bellwether for U.S. Energy Policy: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's approach to energy integration

Global Renewable News

Guest commentary by Tim Bibby, who hasover 20 years of experience in energy, engineering, and technology, working across startups, major operators, and emerging sectors. He helps lead the developmen.

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Insurance Industry Predicts More Future Losses — Now Tariffs Add To The Impact Of Climate Claims

CleanTechnica

My condo community in Florida has been struggling with our insurance premiums. While our east coast location hasn’t put us in the path of any significant damage nor submitted climate claims since Hurricanes Jeanne and Francis in 2005, we have — like so many places across the US — been. [continued] The post Insurance Industry Predicts More Future Losses — Now Tariffs Add To The Impact Of Climate Claims appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Vattenfall - Vattenfall's Annual and Sustainability Report 2024: The direction is clear, the pace is not

Global Renewable News

In 2024 Vattenfall delivered a stable financial result, advanced its key projects and sustainability goals, despite global challenges. The Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024 shows how Vatte.

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Aptera Takes Its First Road Trip

CleanTechnica

Recently, Apteras people did something Ive said they should do for years: take the show on the road! In a YouTube video, the company showed a road trip from Flagstaff, Arizona, back to California in the latest version of the solar-charging two-seater. What makes this video important is that the. [continued] The post Aptera Takes Its First Road Trip appeared first on CleanTechnica.