Harry Potter fans got a 125-mile cable line rerouted after bombarding its manufacturer with phone calls.

Bloomberg NEF: U.S. data centers will consume 20% of the country’s power in 2035, up from 5.9% today. But gas turbines are in short supply, and so is the workforce needed to maintain them. @kathrynkrawczyk.com @canarymedia.com: bit.ly/4yIDbW7 @kentksmith.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social

Data center demand is soaring, and off-grid gas won't fix the problem

As tech firms look to build their own gas generators, a new report reveals that likely won’t be enough to avoid a hefty power shortfall in the coming…

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In the recent heat domes, wind and solar saved the day. Trump’s attacks on wind and solar aren’t for you, they’re for his big corrupt fossil fuel donors.

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe

Last week's high temperatures pushed the U.S. grid to its limits, and showcased how new wind and solar additions are essential to keeping the lights on.

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Why haven't there been major power outages during the recent U.S. heat waves? Lots of new clean energy on the grid: www.canarymedia.com/articles/gri... via @kathrynkrawczyk.com

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe

Last week's high temperatures pushed the U.S. grid to its limits, and showcased how new wind and solar additions are essential to keeping the lights on.

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Scrolling to see if the Testament of Ann Lee has a post-credits scene

now why do they have andrea bocelli singing at the world cup opening

Can't get over how Niagara Falls said "let's turn this empty city block into a data center, but everyone's mad so let's cut it in half diagonally and put a park next to the thing."

wake up babe, new solar conspiracy theory dropped www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

rip!

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Say your final goodbyes to New York's nation-leading climate law.

Despite increasing demand for electricity, the Trump administration has paused permitting reviews on 250 wind projects across the country, “effectively jeopardizing all new wind projects on private land.” By @kathrynkrawczyk.com for @canarymedia.com

250+ onshore wind projects stalled as Pentagon freezes permitting

The DoD has stopped once-routine reviews that even wind projects on private land need to pass, jeopardizing a power source that could help…

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More than 250 wind projects on private land are facing a “de facto moratorium” now that the Trump administration has halted once-routine reviews. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/wind-projects-stalled-pentagon-permitting

250+ onshore wind projects stalled as Pentagon freezes permitting

The Defense Department has stopped once-routine reviews that even wind projects on private land need to pass, jeopardizing a power source that could help…

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The Starlight Express revival closes this weekend after introducing a new hydrogen train character and I have to know if anyone ever wrote about it from a transportation electrification angle.

The unsolvable Sunday NYT crossword had the theme "nuclear fusion."

one time i sat behind lindy ruff on a plane

had a dream they were doing mixed-use data centers with like, cavas and chipotles on the ground floor and servers and whatnot up top

Greece has made an astoundingly quick transition from coal to solar power. But in the historic energy-producing region of Western Macedonia, the economy has struggled to keep up.

As solar booms and coal fades, Greece’s mining region struggles to…

Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.

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Large nuclear plants are rolling toward a restart thanks to federal funding. But when it comes to new nuclear construction, Trump is standing in his own way.

Trump wants new nuclear power. So far, it’s all restarts.

The Trump administration finalized a second loan for a reactor looking to restart operations — but plans for kickstarting new construction are still…

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Rufus Wainwright.... this guy has the juice!

A judge cleared the way for Revolution Wind to keep building. It’s a sign that Trump’s legal strategy isn’t working in his war on wind. Why does this matter? There are still 12 lawsuits entangling 8 other offshore wind farms in America. My latest 👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Revolution Wind’s stop-work order has been lifted. What happens next?

When it comes to blocking offshore wind projects, the Trump administration’s current legal strategy may be undermining its chance of success.

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I wrapped up a ton of Clare’s reporting in this week’s newsletter, featuring the somehow-worse-than-ever war on offshore wind:

Clare Fieseler, PhD@fieseler.bsky.social · last yr.

If you didn’t think President Donald Trump’s attacks on offshore wind could get worse, think again.🫠 It’s time for a Friday news round up of Trump’s new scorch-earth strategy. Buckle in. 🧵 (By @kathrynkrawczyk.com and me) #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Renewable power isn’t the pricey “Whole Foods of energy,” says @billmckibben.bsky.social. It’s the Costco — “it’s cheap, it’s available in bulk, it’s on the shelf ready to go.”

A solar and wind excise tax is out. A quick end to EV incentives is in. Here’s what clean energy provisions made the Senate-passed “big, beautiful bill.”

Senate’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' would be a disaster for clean energy

An unpopular excise tax is gone, but Inflation Reduction Act programs for solar, wind, EVs, and more would be rapidly phased out if the proposal becomes…

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Hey, DC people: Come hang out w/ @canarymedia.com & David Roberts of @volts.wtf on June 4. Our live event features Sen. @martinheinrich.bsky.social, Rep. Buddy Carter, @justinworland.com, @shannonosaka.bsky.social, & @lisafriedman.bsky.social. Get your tickets! www.eventbrite.com/e/canary-liv...

I blocked and downvoted so much of this stuff a few months ago on TikTok but once again I'm getting teenagers doing tumblr-esque pro-ED content, it's so nasty.

Amanda Mull@amandamull.bsky.social · last yr.

The amount of explicitly pro-ED content on Instagram reels lately in particular is sort of insane, and in my experience Insta actively promotes it even to users who do not follow or engage with any content about weight or even “fitness.”

Guy who has had a good few weeks

Empire Wind was approved in 2023. It started construction this month. Now, Trump’s Interior Department is trying to halt the project. @kathrynkrawczyk.com has this and more big energy stories in the Canary Media Weekly newsletter: ow.ly/guJj50VE3fN

The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind…

The New York wind farm was approved in 2023. It started construction this month. Now, Trump’s Interior Department is trying to halt the project.

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Anyone have $15 million to help this small town mayor realize a vision of using clean energy to uplift one of the poorest communities in America? Our latest at @canarymedia.com by @elizouzts.bsky.social

The rural N.C. mayor betting big on clean energy to uplift his…

In one of the nation’s poorest towns, the mayor and others are planning to build a solar installation, a weatherization resource center, and a gleaming…

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