Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions
Seven complaints, filed on Thursday, claim the popular chatbot encouraged dangerous discussions and led to mental breakdowns. Kaynak: NY Times
Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool?
A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls. Kaynak: NY Times
Blue Origin Scrubs Launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars
The second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company was halted by weather. The company may try again on Wednesday. Kaynak: NY Times
Why Debt Funding Is Ratcheting Up the Risks of the A.I. Boom
While the tech giants have plenty of money to build data centers, smaller outfits are taking on debt and taking big chances to work with them. Kaynak: NY Times
Coalition sues EPA for rescinding $7B solar program
A coalition of grant recipients and large law firms filed suit against EPA and its head Lee Zeldin for pulling funds intended to support low-income community solar projects across the nation. Recipients of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) $7 billion Solar For All grant program have sued Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its head administrator […]
Idaho drops solar compensation rates by 31%
After utility Idaho Power proposed paying 60% less for the energy it buys from rooftop solar owners, the utilities commission landed about in the middle, deciding to cut net metering rates by 31%. Rooftop solar owners will receive 31% less compensation for the excess energy they send to the grid following a final rule by […]
Repowering aging U.S. solar farms: A strategic pivot in a changing energy landscape
With one-third of U.S. solar nearing mid-life, developers weigh the economics and challenges of upgrading existing assets over building new ones. As the U.S. solar infrastructure matures, the industry is facing a pivotal inflection point: a growing share of solar farms are now reaching the end of their original design lifespans, triggering a meaningful shift […]
Newsom vetoes another bill to curb California’s rising energy demand
Gov. Newsom said the virtual power plant bill would not have improved electric grid reliability planning because it did “not align with the California Public Utility Commission’s Resource Adequacy framework.” Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 740, a bipartisan bill that would have required California to adopt a virtual power plant (VPP) deployment plan. Newsom said […]
IEA lowers 2025-30 forecast for solar growth
The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2025–30 renewables forecast by 5%, citing lower solar additions, though PV still represents nearly 80% of 4.6 TW expected growth. From pv magazine Global Around 3.6 TW of solar is expected to be installed globally between 2025 and 2030, according to the IEA‘s latest analysis. The agency’s medium-term forecast […]
California proposes order of 6 GW by 2032 to get ahead of expiring tax credits
A California Public Utilities Commission Judge called for a “premature” order of additional electric capacity in the state to take advantage of lucrative renewable energy federal tax credits while they still exist. A California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) judge proposed the commission order an additional 6 GW of capacity in the state between 2029 and […]
