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Mika Travis

@mikatravis

journalist | 🇨🇺🇺🇸 | @columbiajourn prev: @EENewsUpdates @freep @djnf

 Washington D.C.
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Belated news: I started last week at @EENewsUpdates by @politico! I will be here for the next six months covering all things energy⚡️Any tips or DC recs are appreciated - you can find me at [email protected]
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Can batteries bring induction stoves to the masses? ift.tt/EbUmcPF

Can batteries bring induction stoves to the masses?

New ovens use lithium-ion batteries to allow their use in homes that don't have high-voltage outlets.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates6 Feb 2025
Green groups sue BLM over California drilling permits ift.tt/UOz4qCR
Green groups sue BLM over California drilling permits

Green groups sue BLM over California drilling permits

The lawsuit alleges that the Bureau of Land Management violated the law in approving 29 new oil wells.

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How Trump’s pro-oil moves could help hydropower ift.tt/nb3rE9D
How Trump’s pro-oil moves could help hydropower

How Trump’s pro-oil moves could help hydropower

Unlike wind and solar, hydropower is included in the president's orders to "unleash American energy."

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates23 Jan 2025
Solar panels in federal reservoirs could power 100M homes, study finds ift.tt/pmsN3Vl

Solar panels in federal reservoirs could power 100M homes, study finds

Researchers found that reservoirs in the Southeast and Southern Plains had the most capacity for floating solar projects.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates15 Jan 2025
Virginia bills aim to address data centers’ wild growth ift.tt/EJU1j5R

Virginia bills aim to address data centers’ wild growth

The energy-intensive buildings have spread rapidly in northern Virginia, driving up electricity demand and cost.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates10 Jan 2025
Wind turbines are 90% recyclable — DOE ift.tt/KDRbIjF
Wind turbines are 90% recyclable — DOE

Wind turbines are 90% recyclable — DOE

The report came the same week President-elect Donald Trump said wind turbines “litter our country” as they “turn to garbage.”

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates9 Jan 2025
Wildfire smoke causes only ‘modest reduction’ in solar power — study ift.tt/C0EyLD3

Wildfire smoke causes only ‘modest reduction’ in solar power — study

Researchers found that U.S. solar power generation has stayed relatively stable during extreme wildfire seasons.

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Virginia officials warn of grid troubles from data centers ift.tt/D9gqvRW
Virginia officials warn of grid troubles from data centers

Virginia officials warn of grid troubles from data centers

A state commission concluded that more gas, renewables and nuclear power need to come online to meet demand.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates23 Dec 2024
Fossil fuel interests ‘heavily entrenched’ in anti-wind efforts — study ift.tt/d2eoWqj
Fossil fuel interests ‘heavily entrenched’ in anti-wind efforts — study

Fossil fuel interests ‘heavily entrenched’ in anti-wind efforts — study

A new study maps out the connections between conservative think tanks and local groups that oppose offshore wind projects.

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Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins ift.tt/VKr9Pdk
Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins

Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins

From Colorado to New York, local officials and climate activists are pushing new policies to phase out gas heaters and stoves.

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DOE finalizes $7.5B loan for EV battery plants ift.tt/STe8PNJ
DOE finalizes $7.5B loan for EV battery plants

DOE finalizes $7.5B loan for EV battery plants

StarPlus Energy plans to build two facilities in Indiana to manufacture lithium-ion batteries.

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Methane emissions a ‘blind spot’ for oil and gas companies, report finds ift.tt/AwWzmx3

Methane emissions a ‘blind spot’ for oil and gas companies, report finds

Carbon Tracker said the industry is not addressing some of the largest sources of methane.

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Rising US solar panel production can nearly meet domestic demand ift.tt/J7xd1X9
Rising US solar panel production can nearly meet domestic demand

Rising US solar panel production can nearly meet domestic demand

A drastic increase in manufacturing capacity puts the country on track to produce enough solar modules for American projects.

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Massachusetts enacts energy plan to boost renewables ift.tt/7gCSEOK

Massachusetts enacts energy plan to boost renewables

The Democratic governor signed a package that includes benefits for electric vehicle chargers and offshore wind.

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DOE funding from climate law ripe for fraud and abuse, IG warns ift.tt/DU9iBlI
DOE funding from climate law ripe for fraud and abuse, IG warns

DOE funding from climate law ripe for fraud and abuse, IG warns

The Office of Inspector General said it's finding “red flags” in how funds are being distributed.

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Renewables not growing fast enough to meet net-zero targets — report ift.tt/qkzXSwY
Renewables not growing fast enough to meet net-zero targets — report

Renewables not growing fast enough to meet net-zero targets — report

The world must more than double its renewable energy deployment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency says.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates7 Nov 2024
7 state election results that will shape the energy sector ift.tt/pxC87RV
7 state election results that will shape the energy sector

7 state election results that will shape the energy sector

Results from races around the country could influence everything from offshore wind to natural gas use in heating.

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LIVE from @politico HQ — the interns/fellows! First election night in the newsroom, let the chaos begin!
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Ballot initiatives: Gas bans, offshore wind and CO2 pipelines ift.tt/zHlmC1Q

Ballot initiatives: Gas bans, offshore wind and CO2 pipelines

Measures in three states could affect gas use, carbon capture technology and coastal restoration.

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates1 Nov 2024
Climate change shifting ‘energy poverty’ to US South, study finds ift.tt/zJoNI2T
Climate change shifting ‘energy poverty’ to US South, study finds

Climate change shifting ‘energy poverty’ to US South, study finds

MIT researchers found the federal government is not funneling money to households that most need assistance with energy costs.

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