Sustainability Soundbites from E+E Leader

Phinergy advances aluminum-air backup power for data centers. A successful module test sets the stage for larger trials, but commercial hurdles remain. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/aluminum-air-power-moves-closer-to-data-center-deployment,143713 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmenten...

A November 19 auction offshore American Samoa opens mineral leasing, but mining plans, further review and port upgrades stand between leases and supply. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/american-samoa-offshore-minerals-auction-set-for-november-19,144107 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environme...

The CEC projects 478,000 public and limited-access ports by 2030, with multifamily sites and fleet depots carrying much of the electrical buildout. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/california-maps-its-next-ev-charging-buildout,144096 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com ....

Chip footprints hinge on how fabs allocate shared power, gases and yield. Buyers need matching boundaries and methods before comparing suppliers. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/chip-carbon-footprints-depend-on-how-fabs-allocate-emissions,144095 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenerg...

Owners report emissions from space tenants run. Green lease clauses on data sharing and utility access decide whether those figures are measured or estimated. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/landlords-need-lease-rights-to-tenant-energy-records,144094 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environment...

NeoVolta opens its Georgia battery plant as production testing continues. The facility targets utility-scale storage with plans for future expansion. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/neovolta-opens-georgia-battery-plant-ahead-of-production,143712 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenerg...

The Tenth Circuit ruled 2-1 that EPA cannot condition Oklahoma's authority over 26 environmental programs in Indian country on tribal consultation. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/court-backs-oklahoma-permitting-role-in-indian-country,144008 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentener...

Ameren Illinois energized a $20 million Peoria site pairing 2.5 MW of solar with a 4 MWh battery, its third generating facility in 28 years. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ameren-illinois-energizes-peoria-solar-and-battery-site,144007 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.co...

Producer prices rose 6.3% in the year to September. Spend-based emissions estimates track those prices, not production, unless buyers adjust. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/price-swings-skew-spend-based-purchase-emissions-estimates,143929 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleade...

Better supplier data can raise or lower a Scope 3 baseline overnight. Executives need a reconciliation that separates corrected estimates from real cuts. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/scope-3-baseline-resets-can-distort-reported-progress,143928 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentener...

Ozinga's new Indiana mill adds 1 million tons of slag cement capacity. Cost, supply reliability and carbon savings will determine its market impact. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ozingas-indiana-mill-expands-low-carbon-cement-supply,143592 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentener...

Guests rated hotel rooms with more eco-friendly extras as greener, though those rooms produced the most waste, a nine-study paper finds. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/eco-friendly-extras-can-undermine-hotel-waste-reduction,143717 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com ....

EPA proposes pushing certain trichloroethylene processing and wastewater deadlines to December 31, 2027. Comments are due November 13. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/epa-proposes-another-year-for-tce-processing-and-wastewater,143716 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com...

California finalized its first-year climate rules this week, and Scope 3 follows in 2027. Few suppliers hold measured data, so buyers need sharper requests. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/scope-3-supplier-requests-hit-thin-data-ahead-of-2027,143714 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmente...

New England ran mostly on oil during January's cold snap. With Scope 2 rules under revision, electrifying companies should model their coldest hours. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/oil-fired-winter-hours-test-heat-pump-emissions-accounting,143711 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environme...

Meta's solar PPA helps Zelestra secure $350M for an Indiana project. But mine reclamation costs and financing risks could test the model's durability. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/meta-backed-solar-tests-the-strength-of-project-financing,143590 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.envi...

NextEra's proposed 500 MW Louisiana battery would serve part of an unnamed 330-360 MW customer's needs. A data center link remains unconfirmed. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/nextera-louisiana-battery-would-serve-undisclosed-large-load,143710 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environm...

Arizona staff back annual base-rate updates for Southwest Gas, with approval limits and a wider earnings band. Hearings begin December 7. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/arizona-staff-conditionally-backs-yearly-southwest-gas-rates,143604 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader....

NESO expects a 5.5 GW power margin this winter. Last January's jump in gas-fired output shows why British sites should budget for their worst week. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/britains-grid-buffer-leaves-company-energy-budgets-exposed,143591 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environment...

Grid security officials warn that storms magnify attacks, and CISA flagged active PLC exploitation this year. Facilities should test both together. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/storm-recovery-plans-need-a-cyberattack-test-this-winter,143498 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyl...

A new study finds aviation fuel roadmaps breach climate and biosphere limits through 2050. Corporate SAF buyers should ask what sits behind a carbon claim. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/aviation-roadmaps-overshoot-planetary-limits,143494 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleade...

Michigan now lets vehicles with farm or wood harvester plates run dyed diesel on public roads. The order does not waive state fuel taxes or settle federal ones. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/michigan-opens-red-dyed-fuel-to-farm-and-logging-trucks,143478 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.enviro...

DOE has again cleared PJM to call on data center generators this week, and East Coast diesel stocks sit 20% to 30% below normal. Runtime is the figure to test. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/data-center-generators-need-a-diesel-plan-before-storms,143477 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environ...

A court fight over hydropower that stopped flowing during January's cold snap gives corporate buyers reason to check what their own contracts pay when imported clean power goes missing.  https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/hydro-qubec-cutoffs-test-new-england-power-contracts,143476 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, vis...

U.S. wastewater plants could process more organic waste. Economics, feedstock supply and methane controls will determine which projects can scale. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/wastewater-plants-could-unlock-more-biogas-capacity,142751 Support the show Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader....