Today’s headlines: NYC subways go thermal, gas turbine delays persist, and more

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THERMAL NETWORKS

• New York City announces a pilot project that aims to use thermal energy networks to cool down toasty underground subway stations. (Inside Climate News)

FOSSIL FUELS

• Siemens brings its annual gas turbine manufacturing capacity to 15-16 GW, but still says wait times can stretch for three years or more. (Utility Dive)

• Oil and gas companies have brought in huge profits amid conflict in the Middle East, but still haven’t scaled up U.S. production like President Donald Trump has pushed for. (Grist)

• A new study finds AI can help boost oil and gas production — a use that could outweigh AI’s potential benefits to clean energy and the climate. (Axios)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Nextpower, recently rebranded from Nextracker, aims to go beyond its original goal of boosting utility-scale solar production and dive into the inverter and battery storage markets. (Latitude Media)

GRID

• Puerto Ricans experienced an average of 36 hours of electricity interruptions last year on days without major storms or other events, an increase from the previous four years. (EIA)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Drivers who fell in love with EVs via a lease are now wrestling with whether to switch back to gas or hybrid cars, or fork out more money to buy an electric car of their own. (Wall Street Journal)

• The Trump administration has labeled its $2 billion boost for critical mineral companies as an investment in the defense and aerospace industries, but it may end up aiding the battery and EV sectors too. (Axios)

SHIPPING

• The Trump administration extends its Jones Act waiver by another 90 days, easing shipping challenges between U.S. ports. (E&E News)