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Insights - Beyond Net Zero
Regulatory analysis and strategy for leaders working through utility rate cases and resource plans, water availability and allocation, large development and the cities receiving it, and disclosure regimes including CSRD, ISSB, SB 253, and CBAM.
How data center cooling methods compare on water use, once the power plant is counted
Evaporative towers, dry coolers and liquid cooling compared on data center cooling water use with the power plant counted, across eight US grids. Gasilov Group analysis.
How much relief does the 97.5% CBAM factor give in 2026? A calculator
CBAM relief calculator for 2026: the 97.5% factor is a fixed deduction from an EU benchmark, so relief shrinks as declared emissions rise. Gasilov Group runs the arithmetic per tonne.
The urban heat island, explained: why your block is getting hotter every year
Urban heat island explained: why one city block runs up to 17°F hotter than another, why the gap is widening, and what owners and cities can change. Gasilov Group analysis.
Who regulates AI's environmental footprint?
AI's environmental footprint is governed by four regimes that never overlap. Gasilov Group traces the seams across the AI Act, CSRD, CSDDD, and energy regulation.
What is greenhushing? An empirical definition
Greenhushing defined empirically: climate disclosure contracting faster than a firm's other disclosure while its validated target is unchanged. Gasilov Group measures 22% prevalence in CSRD data.
Who has to report what in 2027: CSRD, ISSB, California, and UK SRS after the Omnibus
Who has to report what in 2027 under CSRD, California SB 253, UK SRS, and ISSB national rules after the Omnibus: thresholds, first deadlines, and the dates that moved. From Gasilov Group.
Who decides how large loads connect to the grid?
Large load interconnection now splits between states and FERC. What the June 2026 show cause orders change for data centers and factories, from Gasilov Group.
Do data centers raise your electricity bill? Yes, and often before they exist
Do data centers raise your electricity bill? Yes: capacity auctions, utility rate base, and state cost allocation rules decide how much. Gasilov Group explains the mechanism and what to check.
America already funds an energy affordability program, and it overpays for bad coverage
US ratepayers and taxpayers already spend roughly USD 6 billion a year on unpaid utility bills. Gasilov Group prices the status quo against a universal PIPP.
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