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Jennifer McDermott

@jenmcdermottap

Green energy reporter for the @AP. Former defense reporter @thedayct. Reach me at [email protected].

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As Google works toward 24/7 carbon-free energy, it partnered with Fervo Energy to bring an advanced geothermal project online in Nevada. Michael Terrell- ā€œWe’re really hoping that this could be a springboard to much, much more advanced geothermal power." apnews.com/article/geothe…

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This partnership between DOE-funded Fervo Energy and Google is a major leap towards using the heat beneath our feet to produce carbon-free electricity and bring us closer to 24/7 clean power. apnews.com/article/geothe…

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On re this week, I chatted with the hosts about the potential for enhanced geothermal energy. renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/solar…

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At #COP28, Climate at State Kerry: We are edging ever-closer to a fusion-powered reality. He unveiled a global strategy to commercialize fusion for clean energy at the Atlantic Council. He just toured Commonwealth Fusion Systems. It's racing to deploy fusion power plants. apnews.com/article/fusion…

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First Power: A massive turbine is sending electricity onto the US grid from what's set to be the country's first commercial offshore wind farm- South Fork Wind. It’s a long-awaited milestone for US #OffshoreWind. Ƙrsted U.S. + Eversource Energy announced today apnews.com/article/offsho…

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"A watershed moment for climate action in the U.S., and a dawn for the American offshore wind industry"-- Avangrid + Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announce the first turbine for the Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts is sending electricity. apnews.com/article/offsho…

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America’s first commercial-scale #offshorewind farm is officially open. NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says, "This is the date and the time that people will look back in the history of our nation and say, 'This is when it changed.'" Ƙrsted U.S. Eversource Energy apnews.com/article/orsted…

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Combining batteries with green energy is a fast-growing climate solution. Ƙrsted U.S. is building a massive solar farm in the Arizona desert with batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it’s not. apnews.com/article/batter…

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New York's legislature considers banning drilling companies from using CO2 to extract natural gas. The state already prohibits traditional fracking with water to extract natural gas. apnews.com/article/carbon… Story by Maysoon Khan

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The United States makes its largest-ever investment to decarbonize domestic industries to fight climate change-- Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Ali Zaidi Archived announce $6 billion for iron, steel, aluminum, food and beverage, concrete and cement facilities to slash emissions. apnews.com/article/climat…

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The Biden administration greenlit the nation's seventh large offshore wind project Tuesday. Ƙrsted U.S. + Eversource Energy plan to build a 924MW project, Sunrise Wind, east of Montauk, NY. They say it'll power about 600,000 New York homes starting in 2026. apnews.com/article/offsho…

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Police tactics like physical restraints and Tasers aren’t supposed to end in death, but they can. The U.S. government struggles to track these cases, so a reporting team led by AP investigated and documented more than 1,000 deaths from 2012 through 2021. apne.ws/ZAQbzeD

Police tactics like physical restraints and Tasers aren’t supposed to end in death, but they can. 

The U.S. government struggles to track these cases, so a reporting team led by AP investigated and documented more than 1,000 deaths from 2012 through 2021. apne.ws/ZAQbzeD
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Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, died months after a police officer body slammed and paralyzed him. Grant's death was one of more than 1,000 that an AP investigation documented after police used tactics that aren't supposed to be fatal. apnews.com/article/lethal…

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Approved today, New England Wind by Avangrid: 1900 MW offshore wind energy Former Brayton Point plant: 1600 MW coal Mystic Generating Station: 1400 MW natural gas Seabrook Station: 1200 MW nuclear It’s an indication of how far renewable energy has come. apnews.com/article/offsho…

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Share your ideas with AP Climate: What do you want to know about the next generation of #nuclearpower plants? What do you think about the United States planning to add more of them? modules.wearehearken.com/associated-pre…

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A milestone for next-gen geothermal: CA utility backs the largest new geothermal power development in the US — enough clean electricity from the Earth’s heat for some 400,000 homes. SCE will purchase electricity from Fervo Energy. AP Climate apnews.com/article/geothe…

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ICYMI: NASCAR unveiled its first electric racecar over the weekend. It partnered with Chevrolet Motorsports, Ford Performance, Toyota Racing and electrification company ABB to demonstrate a high-performance EV and gauge fan interest in electric racing. apnews.com/article/nascar…

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Climate Solution: Tugboat powered by ammonia sailed for the 1st time Sunday in the Hudson River to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions. Amogy bought the tug to power it in a new, carbon-free way. AP Climate apnews.com/article/ammoni…