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America May Not Need a Massive Energy Build-Out to Power the AI Revolution
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America May Not Need a Massive Energy Build-Out to Power the AI Revolution

Amid surging demand for data centers to train and use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models, there is a consensus that an expensive build-out of America’s electric power system is unavoidable. President Trump declared a national energy emergency on the first day of his administration and has pledged to fast-track new power plants to fuel the data...

Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Food Initiative Gains Traction with $200 Million EPA Grant
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Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Food Initiative Gains Traction with $200 Million EPA Grant

A $200 million EPA grant aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota’s food systems is generating significant interest from businesses, nonprofits, and local governments. Administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the funding will support efforts to make food production, transportation, and waste management more sustainable while improving food security and public health....

Texas Is Leading in Power Grid Investment
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Texas Is Leading in Power Grid Investment

The electric grid has been described as the world’s largest machine. I’d like for you to take a moment to consider the generation and delivery of an electron to your home or business and how incredible today’s electric grid truly is. An electron is created by heat, inversion or friction at a power plant. That...

Texas Seeks Primacy For Carbon Capture And Storage Permitting
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Texas Seeks Primacy For Carbon Capture And Storage Permitting

A coalition of Texas energy and industrial organizations urged the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to swiftly grant the state primacy over carbon capture and storage (CCS) permitting.   The groups argue that this shift would stimulate private investment and accelerate the deployment of carbon capture technology. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin,...

Corning Leads Carbon Capture Innovation with Honeycomb Substrates
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Corning Leads Carbon Capture Innovation with Honeycomb Substrates

As the fight against climate change intensifies, carbon capture technology has become a critical solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Leading this innovation is Corning’s ceramic honeycomb substrate—originally designed to reduce vehicle emissions, now repurposed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) at an industrial scale. Carbon capture extracts CO2 from the atmosphere or industrial exhaust streams...

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