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Officials Work to Speed Grid Connection Amid Data Center Buildout

Data-center developers are increasingly turning to so-called behind-the-meter power generation to bypass years-long waits for grid connections and get their facilities running sooner. Ed Hirs, Energy Fellow at the University of Houston, discusses the energy sector, growing need for data-center power, and what government officials in Texas, and around the US, are doing about it. (Source: Bloomberg)

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What to know about this year’s UN climate talks

It’s that time of year again: Thousands of delegates, lobbyists, and journalists are gathered for the annual UN climate talks, taking place this time in Antalya, Turkey.

  • COP31 underway in Antalya, Turkey until November 20
  • Global warming set to exceed 1.5°C limit within years
  • Fossil fuels role key discussion topic at conference

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