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Equitably deploying and investing in innovative climate solutions that heal the Earth. Wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. To learn more, visit us at senecaenvironmental.com and watch this video: https://vimeo.com/1032105748#t=33m43s?share=copy.

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Politicians wake up to the data center dilemma Data centers and their immense power demand are driving discussions from the White House down to county governments β€” and are sure to shape this year's…
05.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump teases AI electricity pledge. Here's when tech giants will sign it It's the Trump administration's latest response to election-year voter angst over data centers' electricity demands.
04.03.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solar power’s newest friends: MAGA influencers The nation’s leading clean energy lobby aims to bolster solar power’s standing via conservative media partnerships, polling and Stephen Miller’s wife.
04.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: U.S. adds 58 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025 A new report shows the U.S. energy storage industry installed a record-breaking 58 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025.
03.03.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can solar and energy storage plug the gas leak? Demand for gas turbines has never been higher, with an anticipated spike in future energy demand filling order books for years to come. Complex engineering makes expanding manufacturing capacity to…
03.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New model reveals pathway for land-efficient U.S. solar expansion McGill University researchers, publishing in Communications Earth & Environment, used deep-learning computer vision to analyze 719 solar projects across the Western U.S. The study establishes a…
02.03.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch Indigenized Energy recently led a project deploying an off-grid solar-plus-storage solution for a buffalo ranch owned by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana. pv magazine spoke with Serena Romero…
02.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chart: US to overwhelmingly build clean power in 2026 A federal agency says solar, battery, and wind additions will vastly outpace new gas facilities in what’s set to be a record year for power plant…
01.03.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Renewables produced more than 25% of US electricity by end of 2025 Renewable energy produced more than one-quarter of U.S. electricity in 2025 and was responsible for more than one-third of new installed generating
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Solar and storage to lead record-breaking 86 GW of new U.S. capacity in 2026 From Texas-sized utility projects to skyrocketing residential battery attach rates, 2026 marks the year solar and storage transition from the electric grid's fastest-growing additions to its foundational...
28.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Survey finds 85.8% of Canadians support agrivoltaics Canadian researchers conducted the first nationwide survey on public attitudes toward agrivoltaics, finding strong support across provinces with 85.8% of respondents in favor, although preferences …
28.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More states look to virtual power plants to fight rising electric… A dozen state legislatures are pushing measures to launch or expand programs that rely on customers’ thermostats, batteries, and EVs to relieve the grid.
27.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Orleans’ latest bid for a better grid: a citywide virtual power… The storm-prone city is making its local utility design a $28 million incentive program to get hundreds more backup batteries into homes and businesses.
27.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will the EU water down its new carbon tariff? On Jan. 1, the bloc launched its world-first fee on the carbon emissions of imported goods. A European Commission proposal to allow exemptions is drawing…
26.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Utilities, data centers drive growth in battery storage U.S. battery storage installations rose 29% last year, driven by strong utility-scale growth in Arizona and Texas.
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U.S. energy storage shatters records with 58 GWh installed in 2025 A new quarterly report from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights a 30% year-over-year growth in the U.S. battery market, even as the industry braces for supply chain restructuring and…
25.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gigantic Form Energy battery to power Google data center in Minnesota The startup has struck a deal with Xcel Energy to build a 30 gigawatt-hour battery plant that will deliver clean energy, round the clock, to a Google…
25.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tule River Tribe targets carbon credit revenue with $14.7M biochar investment The Tule River Economic Development Corp. is using a $14.7 million EPA grant to build a Central Valley biochar facility expected to generate renewable power and carbon credit revenue while diverting agricultural...
25.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans pushing for clean energy tax credit: β€œWe think [Trump] is getting bad advice” U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is publicly pushing to reinstate wind and solar tax credits eliminated under the OBBB, as Republicans face potential challenges in upcoming midterm elections.
24.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Umatilla Tribes complete $370,000 solar project at food distribution center The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation completed a $370,000 solar and battery storage project at its Tutuilla Food Sovereignty Center, funded through the Washington Climate Commitm...
24.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a way: #agrivoltaics. Fortunately, that practice is starting to take off.

24.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon Funds $12 Million in Resilience, Renewables and Microgrids to Power Wells, Schools and Tribes The Trump administration killed a number of clean energy and microgrid funding programs. But states like Oregon are stepping up with funding to ensure communities can ride through...
23.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal? - Inside Climate News Nobody expects the Buckeye State to ban coal power, but a provision in a bill designed to harm wind and solar may also be an obstacle for building power plants that run on fossil fuels.
23.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Navigating the OBBBA cliff for solar tax credits The passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025 brought forward deadlines for PV projects to receive U.S. tax credits introduced by previous legislation, and set new requirements…
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Health, environmental groups sue EPA over repeal of endangerment finding California will challenge EPA’s β€œendangerment finding” repeal in court. The U.S. Conference of Mayors pledges to "fight for policy that addresses climate change with the seriousness that it requires."
21.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solar Energy Unlocks Tribe's Cultural, Economic and Physical Health Empowered by Light teamed up again with Indigenzied Energy--this time to install another solar and energy storage system for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in southeastern Montana. This system powers…
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How battery deployment in the Eastern U.S. could scale as in Texas and California A study led by two energy lawyers documents the causes of β€œlagging” battery energy storage deployment in the Eastern U.S. and recommends 15 policy solutions that could help scale BESS deployment.…
20.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fear of farmland loss slows solar and wind development Renewable energy projects can help small-scale farmers make ends meet, but some rural residents don’t like changes to the agricultural landscape.
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States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s opposition The legislation would make oil and gas firms pay for climate damages from burning their products. Trump has referred to such laws as β€œextortion.”
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