Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen, but lifts nuclear and geothermal
The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-June.
Googleâs data center energy use doubled in 4 years
Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
Bill Gates-backed AirLoom begins building its first power plant
Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines. Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years. Onshore wind power went for $61 per megawatt-hour last year, according to Lazard, bucking a decade-long […]
Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar
The Senate Finance Committeeâs language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others.Â