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Trump administration to claw back $3.7B in clean energy and manufacturing awards

The Department of Energy announced today that it would be clawing back $3.7 billion worth of awards made under the Biden administration for clean energy and manufacturing. Large corporations and growing startups were caught up in the decision. Energy secretary Chris Wrights said the moves were “due diligence” on the part of the Trump administration. […]

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Exxon can’t resist the AI power gold rush

Climate / Sasandara Dilmina

AI continues to reshuffle power and energy markets with even oil giants like Exxon Mobil getting into the mix. Exxon announced this week that it’s planning to build a power plant for data centers, reflecting just how much electricity tech companies expect they’ll need in the coming decade. According to one estimate, nearly half of

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Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs

Climate / Sasandara Dilmina

When it comes to climate change, there’s no such thing as a “get out of jail free” card. But there might be an inexpensive alternative: direct air capture. The technology isn’t exactly an exoneration, but more like community service; it promises to suck massive amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, atoning for our

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