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A New Unifying Issue: Just About Everyone Hates Data Centers - Inside Climate News Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment.

Just about everyone hates data centers, as we’re seeing in election results and a flurry of policy changes.

The People’s Solar: How Plug-In Solar Could Bring Affordable Energy To 60 Million Americans - CleanTechnica A new white paper makes the case that with just a handful of state-level reforms, plug-in solar could reach 60 million Americans by 2035 and slash household electricity costs -- without a dime of publ...

The People’s Solar: How Plug-In Solar Could Bring Affordable Energy To 60 Million Americans

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CFLPA Announces the Official 2025 CFLPA All-Star Team The Canadian Football League Players’ Association reveals it’s 2025 All-Star team. The CFLPA All-Stars are made up of one player from each position around the league. The All-Stars are selected based off the results of a player vote, whereby players vote for the position group that they directly match up against. The official 2025 CFLPA All-Star […] The post CFLPA Announces the Official 2025 CFLPA All-Star Team first appeared on CFL News Hub.

CFLPA Announces the Official 2025 CFLPA All-Star Team CFL #CFL #CFLPA

Remembering the legendary Lenny Wilkens.

AGREED.

But, I don’t understand why they won’t make a real electric Mustang… not the Mach SUV. But a Model S killer. I *still* think that would sell like crazy.

Electric FOCUS,FUSION,Taurus,and Ranchero would have sold like gang busters. Especially that FOCUS!

2026 Chevy Bolt: GM's President Explains What's New Chevrolet is reviving the Bolt after a long hiatus. GM President Mark Reuss explains the cheap EV's comeback.

Chevrolet is reviving the Bolt after a long hiatus. GM President Mark Reuss explains the cheap EV's comeback.

Mazda is finally testing a real EV After years of dragging its feet, Mazda is finally planning to launch its first dedicated electric vehicle. The new EV was spotted testing in California as Mazda begins testing. more…

Mazda is finally testing a real EV

Solar and wind are covering all new power demand in 2025 Solar and wind are growing fast enough to meet all new electricity demand worldwide for the first three quarters of 2025, according to new data from energy think tank Ember. The group now expects fossil power to stay flat for the full year, marking the first time since the pandemic that fossil generation won’t increase. more…

Solar and wind are covering all new power demand in 2025

Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor the Status Quo, Not Progress - Inside Climate News Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.

Archaic procedures and technocratic framing have failed to address the climate crisis for 30 years. Frustration over the lack of progress boiled over into a short occupation of the COP30 negotiation zone on day two of the climate talks in Brazil.

Cows, Jamaica, & Solar — Winning The Clean Energy Revolution - CleanTechnica People are finding new and creative ways to bring more solar power to the world, from agrivoltaics in the US to islands like Jamaica.

Cows, Jamaica, & Solar — Winning The Clean Energy Revolution

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Rivian And VW Aim To Sell JV Tech To The 'Entire Auto Industry' The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the

"We're solving a problem not only for Rivian and VW, but we're solving a problem for the larger automotive industry," said Rivian software chief Wassym Bensaid.

How Fault-Managed Power Cuts Labor and Material Costs in Smart Complexes - CleanTechnica Fault-Managed Power cuts conduit and copper needs by up to 40%, reducing labor and simplifying smart-building installation.

How Fault-Managed Power Cuts Labor and Material Costs in Smart Complexes

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The Oil Industry Is Facing A Problem - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. An interesting headline from the U.S. Energy Information Administration caught my attention last week. The title of the short...

The Oil Industry Is Facing A Problem

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385 MW Of Solar Power To Be Developed In Louisiana Project - CleanTechnica Treaty Oak Clean Energy recently announced it entered into agreements with the technology company Meta for two utility-scale solar projects totaling 385 MW in Louisiana.

385 MW Of Solar Power To Be Developed In Louisiana Project

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The Cadillac Lyriq just got a lot more affordable after lease prices drop by $115 a month Cadillac’s luxury electric SUV is suddenly pretty affordable. The Cadillac Lyriq saw the biggest price drops this fall, with lease prices down $115 a month since October. more…

The Cadillac Lyriq just got a lot more affordable after lease prices drop by $115 a month

28% Of Gas-Car Owners Would Never Buy An EV—But That's Not The Whole Story Younger folks are way more open to electrification than their parents or grandparents, a BCG study finds.

Younger folks are way more open to electrification than their parents or grandparents, a BCG study finds.

It is because of the existential threat posed by the politically-motivated weaponization of antiscience by bad actors (w.r.t. climate AND COVID) that @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and I wrote #ScienceUnderSiege (see e.g. our
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Climate change goes to the theater A high school musical, and a time-travel play inspired by "Frankenstein," show that anything can make a great climate story.

Had so much fun watching a play about a dude who time-travels back to 1988, takes revenge on his high school bullies and helps James Hansen stop climate change.

Also it's inspired by "Frankenstein," complete with a Mary Shelley cameo: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/climate-ch...

The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

Subaru retools $9.7bn electrification plan as EV demand slows Japanese automaker to shift investment toward popular, fuel-efficient hybrids

Might as well kick off the retool of the "Carmaker Conflation" chain with this story that Subaru, unsurprisingly, is ceding more EV marketshare to China, like their benefactors Toyota.

I'd been sharing new stories on top of old instances, makes more sense sense to group them here.

Gas Station Solar Power Is Happening, And A US Startup is On It Microinverters from the US-based global firm Enphase are playing a featured role in the gas station solar power movement.

Gas Station Solar Power Is Happening, And A US Startup Is On It

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Anker-backed RV startup thinks you’ll love their “extended-range” camper Calling it, “the world’s first power-generating RV,” California-based startup Evotrex has a new towable caravan concept that pairs efficient batteries with a small ICE powerplant to deliver an off-grid experience that’s a bit further away from home. more…

Anker-backed RV startup thinks you’ll love their “extended-range” camper

As the Government Abandons Clean Energy, Green Steelmaking Advocates Look for Other Paths Forward - Inside Climate News Increased tariffs, canceled federal funding for clean energy projects and the sale of U.S. Steel have complicated the outlook for decarbonizing the steel industry.

As the Trump administration cancels hydrogen projects and pushes coal, what is the outlook for green steel in the U.S.?

One Year After Trump’s Election, This Group Is Celebrating Their Sway Over U.S. Energy Policy - Inside Climate News At the America First Policy Institute’s Global Energy Summit, speakers derided climate action and heralded their efforts to reverse key environmental initiatives.

Formed in the aftermath of Trump’s 2020 election loss, the America First Policy Institute helped shape the energy agenda of a possible second administration. Now, the group is watching those efforts pay off.

Ford can’t afford to walk away from EVs if it wants to keep up with Tesla and China Ford’s CEO Jim Farley admitted he was humbled after tearing down the first Tesla and Chinese EVs. If it wants to compete globally, Ford can’t walk away from EVs altogether, so it’s planning to shake things up. more…

Ford can’t afford to walk away from EVs if it wants to keep up with Tesla and China

Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States

New case filed today argues Russ Vought’s shutdown tactics on blue states violate the fifth amendment’s equal protection clause, specifically clean energy projects cancelled in sixteen Democratic-led states

Sheep Frolic In Massive New Solar Power Plant Sheep will serve as vegetation managers and soil enhancers at the newly commissioned GulfStar solar power plant in Texas.

Sheep Will Frolic In Massive New Solar Power Plant In Texas

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Methane Super-Emitters Beware, Bloomberg Is Coming Methane super-emitters are the target of a new $100 million investments aimed at rapidly identifying and stopping methane leaks.

Earth To Methane Super-Emitters: You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide (PS, You Can’t Even Run)

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Following our November meeting, the New Kent County Democrats stuffed the Free Pantry. We had so many donations we couldn’t fit them all so the extras were taken to the Quinton pantry as well. We meet the first Saturday of each month at 10am. We hope you’ll join us to learn how you can get involved!