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Sep 30
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Powering AI and the Energy Transition: W...

Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative
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Permitting reform has become one of the most consequential—and controversial—topics in U.S. climate and energy policy. As electricity demand rises due to AI, data centers, electrification, and economic growth, many argue that the country’s permitting, transmission, and interconnection processes are too slow to support the clean energy transition. In this sp ... Show More
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