Good
morning! Vehicle-to-grid
technology may finally be headed
for the mainstream, thanks in part
to a new pilot rolling out in
California. The program aims to
establish rules for permitting and
inspecting bidirectional charging
installations, which let owners
and the grid use EV batteries as a
backup power source, Jeff St.
John reports.
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Elizabeth
Ouzts meanwhile reports on
the latest energy legislation
advancing in North Carolina, which
would prop up Duke Energy’s coal
plants until nuclear can come
online in the far future.
Republicans say it will lower
residential electricity costs, but
Democrats say it’ll just keep
costly, dirty coal power running
for decades.
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GEOTHERMAL
- Ormat
Technologies says it has
designed what will be the
biggest geothermal power plant
in the industry, with its 100-MW
capacity doubling that of
Ormat’s current largest
operating plant. (Reuters,
news
release)
TRANSPORTATION
- American
Airlines and Google announce a
deal in which the airline will
use 35 million gallons of
sustainable aviation fuel over
three years, with Google
benefiting through SAF credits.
(news
release)
CLEAN
ENERGY
- The
White House adds Trinasolar and
JA Solar Technology, two major
solar panel manufacturers, to a
list of companies it claims are
aiding China’s military,
blocking the Department of
Defense from buying from those
firms. (Reuters)
- The
Global Wind Energy Council
anticipates more than 327 GW of
new offshore wind capacity will
come online worldwide through
2035, bringing total installed
capacity to 420 GW. (Reuters)
NUCLEAR
- The
Republican-led House Energy and
Commerce Committee will consider
a package of bills this week
aimed at speeding nuclear
reactor licensing. (E&E
News)
COAL
- The
DOE orders a Florida coal
plant slated to retire last
year to keep running,
continuing the Trump
administration's efforts to
keep old fossil-fueled
facilities online to prevent a
dubious energy emergency. (Inside
Climate News)
ELECTRIC
VEHICLES
- Rivian
will launch a lower-priced
version of its R2 SUV next
summer, with an entry-level
model starting at around
$45,000. (CNBC)
DATA
CENTERS
- Microsoft
files a proposed ratepayer
protection tariff with Nevada
utility regulators that aims to
spell out which costs the tech
company will cover as it looks
to build data centers in the
state, marking one of the most
comprehensive utility-rate
proposals to date. (Utility
Dive)
FINANCE
- A
new analysis from global
environmental groups finds the
world’s 65 largest banks
provided $906 billion in
financing for fossil fuels in
2025, marking two consecutive
years of growth. (report)
MEDIA
- Politico
announces it will shut down
E&E News in September and
refocus its coverage into a
collection of new newsletters, a
move that follows layoffs but
which Politico says will allow
it to expand its energy
coverage. (Semafor)
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