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The Trump administration deleted thousands of energy conservation web pages from the Department of Energy website during a historic heatwave, following Republican criticism of a request to set AC to 78 degrees. The deletions removed useful information on insulation, water conservation, and solar energy.
Europe's record-breaking heat wave is causing power plant shutdowns, particularly nuclear plants in France that rely on river water for cooling, while also reducing output from hydro, coal, and gas plants, straining the grid as demand for cooling surges.