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What Could a 40% Reduction in Data Center Energy Use Mean for the Grid?

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air cooling), which, based on publicly available product roadmaps from major chip manufacturers, won’t be able to meet the cooling needs of most next-generation, high-performance computing chips by 2026. Much of that efficiency is created by reducing the energy use associated with traditional data center cooling systems (e.g.,

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FREYR Acquires 5GW Solar Module Plant from Trina Solar for $340 Million

ESG Today

solar manufacturing assets of China-based Trina Solar, and with it Trina’s new 5 GW, 1.35 million square foot solar module manufacturing plant in Texas, for total consideration of $340 million. solar manufacturing footprint. solar manufacturing footprint. The US was once the global leader in solar, and it can be again.”

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Green steel may be a climate game-changer. Which carmakers are making the shift?

Corporate Knights

BMW announced its procurement of “carbon-reduced” steel supplied by H2 Green Steel, based in Sweden, and has partnered with Salzgitter AG to receive “low-carbon steel” in 2026. Steel’s great big carbon footprint Around 75% of steel worldwide is manufactured using coal-fired blast furnaces. million fossil fuel cars.

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Stegra Signs 6 TWh Electricity Deal to Power Green Steel Production

ESG Today

The company utilizes hydrogen produced using green power to remove the oxygen from iron oxide, avoiding most of the CO2 emissions normally produced, and uses electricity from 100% renewable sources for the energy requirements generated in the manufacturing process.

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Powering the Supply Chain Revolution: Addressing the Impact of Electric Vehicle Requirements on Supply Chains

3BL Media

This transition is reshaping global supply chains in ways manufacturers are still scrambling to adapt to. The battery-centric nature of EVs is forcing manufacturers to rethink how vehicles are made, stored, and shipped. Battery-First Manufacturing: A Heavyweight Champion The battery is the undisputed star of the EV show.

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Stellantis, CATL to Build $4.3 Billion Battery Plant for Affordable EV Models

ESG Today

This important joint venture with our partner CATL will bring innovative battery production to a manufacturing site that is already a leader in clean and renewable energy, helping drive a 360-degree sustainable approach.

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Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy

ESG Today

Battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, marking a major downfall for one of the most ambitious endeavours to establish a European EV battery giant. Earlier this year, the companies announced that Volvo agreed to purchase full ownership in the NOVO Energy joint venture.