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Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond • Ohio Capital Journal Ohio's potential annual offshore wind power production is higher than the state's current annual power consumption.

Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond

U.S. Army awards Electra contract to develop hybrid-electric aircraft tech The company is continuing EL2 flight tests and developing the EL9 as a dual-use platform for commercial and military missions.

U.S. Army awards Electra contract to develop hybrid-electric aircraft tech

Data Center Impacts in the West: WRA's Policy Solutions WRA report on the impacts of data centers in the West and policy solutions to mitigate the impacts of increased water and energy demands.

Data Center Impacts in the West: Policy Solutions for Water and
Energy Use

The Hidden Cost of Heat: Impacts to Bridges Heat Policy Innovation Hub

The Hidden Cost of Heat: Impacts to Bridges

ANSI Officially Approves Two New SEIA Standards on Consumer Protection and Operations and Maintenance  – SEIA The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

ANSI Officially Approves Two New SEIA Standards on Consumer Protection and Operations and Maintenance

Groundbreaking report documents methane emissions from LNG infrastructure in Japan | Friends of the Earth Japan New analysis is the first to document methane emissions from Japanese LNG import terminal...

This report, Methane Tracking in Tokyo Bay: Emissions from LNG Infrastructure in Japan, was also released in English.

Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 – Analysis - IEA Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025

World Bank Reconsiders Nuclear Finance

Bridging the Flood Insurance Gap: Addressing the Underinsurance Crisis in the United States Download issue here. Executive Summary Flood risk is rising rapidly across the United States due to the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-driven weather events. Yet, millions of American h...

Bridging the Flood Insurance Gap: Addressing the Underinsurance Crisis in the United States

BOEM Rescinds Designated Wind Energy Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf BOEM announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This action is being taken in accordance with Secretary’s Order (SO) 3437

BOEM Rescinds Designated Wind Energy Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf

Rebel Governance in an Age of Climate Change In Myanmar’s resource-rich Kachin State, deforestation linked to illegal logging and mining has surged over the past decade. While the national government struggles to assert control, the Kachin [...]

Rebel Governance in an Age of Climate Change

US EV Fast Charging — Q2 2025

"Q2 2025 saw the continuation of several positive trends in the US DC fast charging (DCFC) industry that are leading to a more predictable and better customer experience for EV drivers."

The Big Green Machine: Tracking the North American Clean Energy Supply Chain | Clean Energy The Big Green Machine is an open-access site analyzing investments, jobs, and geography of the North American clean energy supply chain (United States, Canada, and Mexico), including solar, wind, batt...

How big is the North American clean energy supply chain?

"Since Trump took office in January 2025, 34 clean energy manufacturing projects in the United States, totaling $31.3 billion in investment and 27,949 jobs, have slowed. "

www.the-big-green-machine.com

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025

Economic Impact Analysis of Removing North Carolina’s Power Sector Interim Carbon Reduction Target

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

The Drying Planet

Parks Associates: New data reveals more targeted demand response (DR) deployment and improved participant experience One in five homes with a smart thermostat are now enrolled in a DR program

New data reveals more targeted demand response deployment and improved participant experience

Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale matters for human health.

Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

How are Companies Pioneering Data Centre Zero Water Cooling? Microsoft, Vertiv, Evolution and Bridge Data Centres are leading the move to zero-water cooling, saving more than 125 million litres per site each year

On the water efficiency side, there is this very recent article.

Climate and Human Behavior Studies for Our Warming World: An Introduction to the Models, Methods, and Data

Meta, X & YouTube Threaten Public Safety by Enabling and Profiting from False Claims During Catastrophic Weather Events — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH Press release: New CCDH research reveals social media companies let false and misleading claims about extreme weather spread unchecked.

Meta, X & YouTube Threaten Public Safety by Enabling and Profiting from False Claims During Catastrophic Weather Events

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment - Public Policy Institute of California Key findings of the survey include: Most Californians are very concerned about home insurance costs increasing due to climate-related risks. Less than half are willing to pay more for electricity from...

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

The long march of electrification | Ember A century of growth in electricity has brought us to the Age of Electricity.

The long march of electrification

Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes ELPC's updated report, by leading Midwest and Canadian scientists, assesses how the shifting global climate impacts the unique Great Lakes region.

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes

SEC Refuses to Answer Whether It Will Enforce Climate Disclosure Law If Upheld by Courts (via Passle) On July 23, 2025, there was a notable development in the legal proceeding (currently pending in the Eighth Circuit) challenging the validity of the SEC'...

SEC Refuses to Answer Whether It Will Enforce Climate Disclosure Law If Upheld by Courts

Methane Removal Under the Paris Agreement: A New Sabin Center White Paper - Climate Law Blog In the 2015 Paris Agreement, the international community agreed to “strengthen the global response to climate change” by limiting the “increase in global average temperatures to well below 2oC above p...

Methane Removal Under the Paris Agreement: A New Sabin Center White Paper

E2: $22 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Cancelled in First Half of 2025; $6.7 Billion Cancelled in June | E2 5,300 jobs lost to June cancellations; 16,500 jobs lost in 2025 GOP districts see $11.7 billion in investments, 11,700 jobs disappear $2.1 billion in new investments announced in June don’t offset can...

E2: $22 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Cancelled in First Half of 2025; $6.7 Billion Cancelled in June

New WRA Report on Data Center Boom Finds Western States Need Strong Policies to Meet Energy and Water Demands - Western Resource Advocates Major electric utilities in the Interior West are collectively forecasting a massive increase in energy demand of more than 50% in the next decade alone. If the projections of data center load growth ...

Data Center Impacts in the West: Policy Solutions for Water and
Energy Use

DOE’s national labs reportedly consider layoffs amid budget cuts Proposed budget cuts could lead to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory each laying off around a thousand employees.

DOE’s national labs reportedly consider layoffs amid budget cuts

Energy Department’s flawed grid study props up expensive, zombie power plants The most effective way to maintain grid reliability is to let planners plan, markets work and utilities build the resources they’ve already identified as the most affordable path forward.

Energy Department’s flawed grid study props up expensive, zombie power plants