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⚡WEBINAR TOMORROW 3-4pm ET: Community-wide Clean Energy for Local Governments What are some of the pathways that #Localgovs can use to meet their #CleanEnergy goals? 💡 Learn about Salt Lake City and Cincinnati’s innovative clean energy programs: ➡️ hub.wri.org/events/2026/...

New York Climate Week 2026 was buzzing with energy. ⚡ Data centers took center stage at many events last week, and our discussions with policymakers & corporate leaders illuminated some of the scalable solutions that hold promise to ease their burden on energy systems. @NY, Same time next year?

Our team members are making climate action work for *people* by working to make clean energy abundant, ensuring responsible mining practices, and amplifying promising clean energy solutions. Tell us how you #MakeItWorkForPeople at makeitwork.wri.org!

🗓️ NEXT WEEK: Community-wide Clean Energy Solutions 10/6 3-4ET US local governments are exploring ways to give residents access to clean energy while supporting sustainability goals. Tune in to learn about two innovative approaches. 🔗 hub.wri.org/events/2026/... #CleanEnergy #LocalGovernment

Community-wide Clean Energy: Innovative Solutions for Local Governments

Community-wide clean energy programs, which offer residential customers access to off-site clean energy, are an increasingly important tool for local governments. Across the United States, local…

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Community benefits agreements are one way for local governments or community-based organizations to work with developers to ensure new data centers bring lasting benefits and reduce impacts on the local environment. Read our new article to learn more: lnkd.in/gNXJ9iuD

Powering Progress: How Community Benefits Agreements Can Drive Responsible Data Center Development

Data centers are poised to consume land, water and power across the United States at an unprecedented rate. Driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and supportive government policies, U.S.…

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📢 NEW ARTICLE: Powering Progress: How Community Benefits Agreements Can Drive Responsible Data Center Development Community benefits agreements are emerging as an essential tool for governing #datacenter development. What are they? Read it here: lnkd.in/gNXJ9iuD

Data centers require massive amounts of energy, 24/7. How are US developers planning to power these facilities? ➡️ For campuses with on-site energy, primarily with natural gas. 7️⃣ For a comprehensive walk-through of the 7 ways data centers impact communities, read: bit.ly/4ic6z1k

Globally, electric vehicles are taking off in popularity—in part because they insulate drivers from volatile fuel prices. ⚠️ How does US EV adoption compare? 📉 What is the state of the EV market in the US? ⚖️ How does policy influence adoption? WRI experts break it down: www.wri.org/insights/us-...

The challenge of building data centers responsibly asks: How can we protect the environments, wallets and livelihoods of communities hosting data centers? We need to: 1️⃣ power data centers with cleaner energy 2️⃣ mitigate cost increases 3️⃣ develop governance minimizing harms and ensuring real benefits.

🔌Advanced transmission technologies allow electric utilities to improve transmission capacity without waiting for new 10+ year infrastructure projects. Is your state capitalizing on these benefits? 🔗 Find out: www.wri.org/research/us-...

💡 Leading modelers have updated a popular tool called the "Kaya identity" to increase understanding of key drivers affecting GHG emissions scenarios. ♻️ The updated tool provides more detail, addresses emissions across all sectors—not just energy—and includes emissions of gases beyond CO2! Read on:

Updated Decomposition Tools Can Help Integrated Assessment Modelers Better Analyze and Compare Their Results

Researchers and practitioners participating in the seventh assessment cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) can now rely on updated scenario decomposition tools to accelerate…

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On July 28, the grid operator for the US Mid-Atlantic proposed a registry of data centers and new rules for data center energy use. What does this mean for PJM residents and the power system? WRI experts Alex Smith and Mark Falinski answer this question:

⚡NEW WRI Research: US State Legislation on Advanced #Transmission Technologies (AKA, what can state legislators do to increase transmission capacity efficiently?) 🔗 Read it here: www.wri.org/research/us-... #EnergyTransition #ATTs

US State Legislation on Advanced Transmission Technologies

This research evaluates state legislation, recent responses to that legislation, and ways states can accelerate deployment of ATTs. It provides recommendations to legislators for new ATT legislation…

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Green jobs offer a lot of advantages: a low barrier to entry, transferable skills from traditional jobs, and opportunities for on-the-job training (getting paid to upskill). Devashree Saha talks all about green jobs in an August 20 interview on WPFW Radio: www.wpfwfm.org/radio/progra...

What is the new Regional Organization for Western Energy (#ROWE) and what will it mean for customers? Our latest article dives into ROWE, laying out how we got here, where we are, and what lies ahead: www.wri.org/technical-pe...

🔋 A New Energy Governance Structure Is Coming to Western U.S. Markets—the Regional Organization for Western Energy (#ROWE). What does this mean for customers? Who will have a say in market governance under the new structure? We dove into the details: www.wri.org/technical-pe...

A New Energy Governance Structure Is Coming to Western U.S. Markets — Here’s What to Know

Across the U.S., people are facing an electricity affordability crisis. One in three Americans is foregoing necessities like food and medical care to pay rising utility bills. A variety of factors,…

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⛅🥕 #Agrivoltaics allow farmers to benefit from the transition to clean energy. Co-locating solar arrays with crops is 1 solution to the land use challenges that come with rising energy demand in the US. We explore benefits of agrivoltaics and 1 farm making use of them: www.wri.org/insights/agr...

With ‘Agrivoltaics,’ Farmers Can Grow Both Food and Energy

As U.S. farmers face rising costs and threats to their land, on-farm solar panels, or "agrivoltaics," may offer a critical lifeline.

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🌞 Agrivoltaic systems allow farmers to produce #CleanEnergy on the same plots as they produce food. At this community farm in VA, agrivoltaics is fully powering the farm’s operations - and then some! 🌾 🔗 Read more about how Roundabout Meadows is making #agrivoltaics work for them: lnkd.in/eJgSXmfN

#AI may live in the cloud, but its impacts are felt on the ground. 🏡 Nearly half of US #datacenters are in communities facing above-average environmental burdens. With the right partnerships, projects can build trust and bring real community benefits. 🤝 Watch the full interview: bit.ly/3SnZG2l

Electrification isn't just about switching fuels. It's about using energy more efficiently. EVs and heat pumps can deliver the same services with far less energy than combustion technologies, meaning electricity use can rise while total energy use and costs fall.

Electrification progress varies sharply across countries. Electricity supplies nearly 30% of final energy use in China, compared to about 22% in the U.S. and 21% in the EU. The bigger challenge? Electrification and clean power must scale together. www.wri.org/insights/ele...

Electric vehicle adoption is surging. Global EV sales reached 20 million last year, and more than 1 in 4 new cars sold is now electric. Yet electricity still provides only about 20% of final energy use worldwide. www.wri.org/insights/ele...

Electricity powers more of our daily lives than ever before but fossil fuels still provide most of the world's energy. Our latest explainer breaks down what electrification is, why it's accelerating and what it will take to unlock its full benefits. buff.ly/ZzObB4n

As we look back on the PJM Cities and Communities Coalition 2026 Summit, we want to share some of our takeaways from the day. 🥁🥁 We were so pleased to host the summit and see you all! Keep up the good work! 🤝 Interested in learning more about the coalition? Check out the webpage: bit.ly/457aSD6

Sending many thanks to Tig Notaro for selecting WRI as her charity of choice while competing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire🌍 Tig has been a supporter of WRI for several years, and we are so grateful to her for spotlighting our mission. Tune in TONIGHT at 8/7c on ABC or stream on HULU.

Is there a more responsible way to plan and power data centers? With clean energy, smart grid policy and community-first tools like community benefits agreements, the answer is YES ✅ Learn how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2w...

Powering the Data Center Boom Responsibly

Data centers power artificial intelligence, digital services and much of the modern economy. But their rapid expansion across the United States is driving steep growth in electricity demand and…

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🔓WEBINAR: Clean Energy Procurement for Local Governments 7/23 3-4ET Green tariffs, power purchase agreements & other utility-led programs can be valuable avenues for local governments to meet #cleanenergy goals. Join this webinar + learn from experts about how to navigate these different pathways.

Navigating Clean Energy Procurement: Tools and Strategies for Local Governments

This is the sixth webinar in our series on how local governments can influence energy system decision making. Recordings from other webinars in the series can be found here.

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📰STATEMENT: European Commission Sets 46% Electrification Target Alongside Carbon Market Reform Read the full statement from Clem Perry, Global Clean Energy Supply Lead at WRI ➡️ go.wri.org/wri-electrif...

⚡🦺 Political and economic uncertainty has become the norm in the American #CleanEnergy industry. Ensuring that the clean #EnergyWorkforce can weather these storms is essential to the development of the U.S. clean energy economy. Learn more: bit.ly/4ypeduG