Tag: Energy
AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.
How a Michigan Supreme Court decision on a Line 5 permit might ripple beyond the pipeline
Justices vacated a permit for the pipeline, while also issuing a consequential ruling for state environmental reviews on several fronts — including the state’s public trust doctrine. “It is literally breathing life into the law,” said one legal expert.
Proposal for city takeover of power grid qualifies for Ann Arbor’s November ballot
Ann Arbor voters will decide this November whether to create a new municipal electric utility, paving the way for the replacement of DTE Energy as the city’s provider.
New Zealand Electric Vehicle Market Rises from the Depths! (CHARTS)
Once touted as a possible “Norway of the Pacific,” New Zealand’s electric vehicle transition was stopped in its tracks by a change of government. The new conservative government reversed the generous tax incentives for EVs and brought in a road user charge. EV sales plummeted. Sounds like another country we … [continued]
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VICTORY: Court Overturns Trump Administration’s Wind Pause
Portland, Oregon — Today, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of clean energy developers in a legal challenge against Donald Trump’s Department of Defense for freezing reviews of wind projects and delaying development for renewable energy. The review freeze created a “de-facto moratorium” on new wind, … [continued]
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