NEW: Weather models were performing worse ahead of a devastating storm in Alaska compared to a year ago. As one scientist @ecmwf.int put it, "the fact that all the models mis-captured this event tells us something." From me + @joewertz.bsky.social (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Deadly Alaska Storm Hit After a Month of Wider Forecast Errors

Scientists say outages at federal monitoring sites in the state may have contributed to confusion over the storm’s predicted track.

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Why has Beijing decided to curb the export of its batteries? My latest with @lilipike.bsky.social @topealake.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China’s New Weapon in US Trade Talks: Batteries

The US is heavily reliant on Chinese batteries as it seeks to stabilize the grid and support explosive data center demand for power.

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US investments in renewable energy projects plunged 36% in the first half of the year as developers responded to White House policy shifts targeting the sector. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Renewable Investments Fell 36% on Trump’s Policies, BNEF Says

US investments in renewable energy projects plunged this year as developers responded to White House policy shifts targeting the sector.

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Ever stopped at a fast EV charger to top up your battery or thinking about using one soon?

New Yorkers may soon see double-digit increases in their utility bills, as Con Edison seeks to raise electricity rates by more than 11% and gas charges by over 10%.

Neil Jacobs - the weather scientist who was in charge at NOAA during "Sharpiegate" - is poised to come back. “I’m hopeful that he’s learned how to fight within the political system," one former NOAA chief said, "because he is going to have to fight." / 1 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Weather Boss During ‘Sharpiegate’ Nears Return to a Shrinking Agency

Trump’s appointee to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has vowed to support the president's massive cuts.

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Fluence Energy Inc. said it can work with US Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Donald Trump’s fiscal package, which would preserve tax credits for the industry while gutting incentives for wind and solar power. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Battery CEO Says US Senate’s Clean Energy Bill Is ‘Workable’

Battery storage company Fluence Energy Inc. said it can work with US Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Donald Trump’s fiscal package, which would preserve tax credits for the industry wh...

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Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve electricity. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via Bloomberg. @naurtorious.bsky.social

NYC Heat Triggers Blackout as Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids

Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve electri...

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Over $15.5 billion in new factories and clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed since January, including $9 billion worth of investments in GOP districts, which would have created nearly 12,000 new jobs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Clean-Energy Project Cancellations Hit GOP Districts Hardest

Clean energy investments in the US are shrinking fast amid the rollback of tax incentives and policy uncertainties under President Donald Trump’s administration, with Republican districts hardest hit.

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FEMA has lost staff + cut back on grants. Its current top boss lacks emergency management experience. As hurricane season opens, "it is a disaster waiting to happen," one expert told @bloomberg.com. Story w/ the excellent @zhirji.bsky.social (free link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What Trump’s FEMA Cuts Mean for Hurricane Season

The nation’s top agency for response and recovery work has endured significant upheaval since Trump’s return to the White House, and now Atlantic hurricane season is underway.

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Addition of high-speed EV chargers across the US fell by more than 21% in the first quarter compared to last year. The slowdown may just be beginning as Trump steps up attacks on EVs, and Republicans push to end subsidies. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Charging Installations Drop as Trump Ramps Up Attacks on EVs

The prospect of House Republicans’ cuts to electric vehicle subsidies threatens to further dim the outlook.

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If there was any lingering doubt about whether gas-fired generation plants are the hottest targets in the US power system, the recent flurry of deals likely extinguished it. My column here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Gas Power Is Cheaper to Buy Than Build in the US

Companies are adding capacity at comparative bargains to satisfy AI’s thirst for energy.

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Buffett runs a renewables heavyweight and has written that climate change is “highly likely” a “problem for the planet.” Yet Berkshire is a major investor in oil, gas and coal — a position poised to endure well after the 94-year-old retires. My analysis here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to Berkshire Energy Head

Berkshire Hathaway is at once a renewables powerhouse and a big investor in fossil fuels.

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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

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To read our full story that details why this is happening, how communities are responding and what tech companies are doing to address their water footprint, here's a gift link to the story (lifts paywall for a week): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

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ICYMI - US set duties as high as 3,521% on #solar panel imports from Southeast Asia countries as part of an investigation into unfair trade practices. US solar manufacturers initiated the probe.

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Actually, link is here. 🎁 Gift Link: US Imposes New Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🌞 Some folks are opting to buy solar panels used on classified ad sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay One guy decided to make a swamp cooler for Burning Man using a secondhand panel. Edited by @amandakhurley.bsky.social, gift link valid for 7 days: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Used Solar Panels Sold on Facebook and eBay Have Cult Following

Devotees of secondhand panels tout their low price and the environmental benefits of keeping them in rotation longer.

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A fire on a bucolic stretch of California coast has threatened the rapid growth of an industry considered key to greening the power grid — and keeping the lights on. My latest for Bloomberg → Blaze Triggers Alarm Over Rapid Growth of Big Batteries www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Blaze Triggers Alarm Over Rapid Growth of Big Batteries

A massive California battery fire has become a rallying cry for opponents of the technology, considered key to the climate fight.

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Join me at 7:30 am Pacific / 10:30 am Eastern today for a live Q&A on climate tech under Trump 👇

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🎙️ TODAY: On Earth Day, Bloomberg journalists will answer questions about how the climate tech industry is navigating Trump's policies and tariffs. Join our Live Q&A at 10:30am EDT: bloom.bg/4jetMNW