Michelle Ma

Los Angeles, New York

Clean Tech Reporter at Bloomberg News

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Articles

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Leonardo Nicoletti |Michelle Ma |Dina Bass

By Leonardo NicolettiMichelle MaDina Bass May 8, 2025 Each time you ask an AI chatbot to summarize a lengthy legal document or conjure up a cartoon squirrel wearing glasses, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. The data centers that power artificial intelligence consume immense amounts of water to cool hot servers and, indirectly, from the electricity needed to run these facilities.
Why the Green Hydrogen Industry Is Flocking to Texas

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Michelle Ma

Despite federal policy uncertainty stunting growth prospects, US clean hydrogen industry leaders at the BloombergNEF summit see one bright spot: Texas. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting the industry as are the murky fate of federal tax credits and the $7 billion hydrogen hub program. Those incentives are seen as critical to green hydrogen producers.
Cheap, Clean Power Boosts the Green Hydrogen Industry in Texas

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Michelle Ma

Despite federal policy uncertainty stunting growth prospects, US clean hydrogen industry leaders at the BloombergNEF summit see one bright spot: Texas. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting the industry as are the murky fate of federal tax credits and the $7 billion hydrogen hub program. Those incentives are seen as critical to green hydrogen producers.
Why the Green Hydrogen Industry Is Flocking to Texas

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michelle Ma

The Plug Power Inc. liquid green hydrogen plant in Woodbine, Georgia. (Bloomberg) -- Despite federal policy uncertainty stunting growth prospects, US clean hydrogen industry leaders at the BloombergNEF summit see one bright spot: Texas. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting the industry as are the murky fate of federal tax credits and the $7 billion hydrogen hub program. Those incentives are seen as critical to green hydrogen producers.
First Solar Shares Tumble After Reporting Tariff Challenges

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michelle Ma

The solar industry is facing headwinds from higher borrowing costs, tariffs and policy uncertainty under President Donald Trump. Photographer: Ken James/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- First Solar Inc. shares are poised to open sharply down Wednesday after it cut earnings guidance following tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The biggest US panel maker lowered its 2025 net sales guidance to $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion, from $5.3 billion to $5.8 billion previously.
First Solar Shares Tumble After Reporting Tariff Challenges

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Michelle Ma

First Solar Inc. shares fell as much as 13% after hours after the company cut earnings guidance for this year due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The Tempe, Arizona-based company, which designs and manufactures solar modules, lowered its 2025 net sales guidance to $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion, from $5.3 billion to $5.8 billion previously. First Solar cut earnings per diluted share to $12.50 to $17.50, down from $17 to $20.
First Solar Shares Tumble After Reporting Tariff Challenges

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Michelle Ma

First Solar Inc. shares fell as much as 13% after hours after the company cut earnings guidance for this year due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The Tempe, Arizona-based company, which designs and manufactures solar modules, lowered its 2025 net sales guidance to $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion, from $5.3 billion to $5.8 billion previously. First Solar cut earnings per diluted share to $12.50 to $17.50, down from $17 to $20.
Battery Industry Hit by Trump's Tariffs Plans $100 Billion US Investment

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Tope Alake |Michelle Ma

Energy storage companies have committed to spending $100 billion this decade to expand US battery manufacturing, a trade group reported, as President Donald Trump ’s tariffs on China threaten to stunt the industry’s growth. Power companies have been adding large-scale batteries to the US electric grid at a rapid pace, both to prevent blackouts and store excess renewable energy for when it’s needed. But most of the batteries are imported, with 69% of lithium-ion imports coming from China.
Battery Industry Hit by Tariffs Plans $100 Billion US Investment

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Tope Alake |Michelle Ma

Energy storage companies have committed to spending $100 billion this decade to expand US battery manufacturing, a trade group reported, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China threaten to stunt the industry’s growth. Power companies have been adding large-scale batteries to the US electric grid at a rapid pace, both to prevent blackouts and store excess renewable energy for when it’s needed. But most of the batteries are imported, with 69% of lithium-ion imports coming from China.
Battery Industry Hit by Tariffs Plans $100 Billion US Investment

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Tope Alake |Michelle Ma

Energy storage companies have committed to spending $100 billion this decade to expand US battery manufacturing, a trade group reported, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China threaten to stunt the industry’s growth. Power companies have been adding large-scale batteries to the US electric grid at a rapid pace, both to prevent blackouts and store excess renewable energy for when it’s needed. But most of the batteries are imported, with 69% of lithium-ion imports coming from China.