AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHydrogen Race: China says renewable hydrogen capacity now tops 250,000 metric tons per year and is scaling refueling stations and pure hydrogen pipelines fast, reinforcing its lead in the full hydrogen value chain. Grid Reliability: Storms and heat continue to trigger outages from Nevada (NV Energy reporting thousands affected and wildfire-related de-energizations) to North Carolina (Duke Energy restoring service after a crash took down a pole). AI Power Demand & Local Backlash: A US House resolution would give communities “Data Center Bill of Rights” protections, while Louisiana regulators declined to force Meta to disclose energy use and job creation tied to new gas plants. Rates & Policy Pressure: North Carolina’s AG rejected a Duke Energy Progress settlement as still too high, while Arizona regulators cut the solar export rate by 10%, potentially slowing rooftop solar adoption. Renewables on the Ground: Malaysia’s NUR Power won recognition for a pilot battery storage system, and the Philippines’ Oriental Mindoro pushed for its first renewable energy municipality. Infrastructure & Security: The US is backing the Greece-Cyprus-Israel Great Sea Interconnector as a strategic gateway to IMEC.
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