Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
Form Energy’s iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act
The EPA’s new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases. Image: Andriy Miyusov / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Judicial Rulings Propel East Coast Wind Farms, Bolstering Clean Energy Ambitions
Introduction A series of federal court rulings has delivered a powerful surge to America’s offshore wind ambitions. Judges have rebuked the Department of the Interior, clearing legal obstacles for three major projects. This judicial intervention not only revives stalled construction but also signals a more stable path for the nation’s burgeoning clean energy grid. Image:…
SPEED Act passes in House despite changes that threaten clean power projects
In a move that has electrified proponents of infrastructure development and alarmed environmental advocates, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Streamlining Permitting to Enable Energy Deployment” (SPEED) Act. Touted by its supporters as a long-overdue remedy for America’s cripplingly slow project approval process, the legislation aims to radically accelerate the construction of everything from…