How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
US emissions are down about 15% over the past 10 years, but new data centers have caused uncertainty ahead.
Tag: electricity
Regulating AI use could stop its runaway energy expansion
Without guardrails, we risk creating a convenience technology that accelerates environmental collapse.
Can solar power avoid the culture wars?
The industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American 'energy dominance.'
Make Florida energy prices affordable by unlocking energy efficiency
Energy efficiency programs can save residents billions of dollars, improve affordability and reduce utilities’ costs.
How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
Heavy demand is stressing local power grids and forcing utilities to scramble to provide enough energy.
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Three Mile Island was the site in 1979 of a partial meltdown at the plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
Video: What is a carbon footprint?
This bite-sized video describes what a carbon footprint means and ways to reduce the emissions that it includes.
What the world needs now: Solar and wind power are surging around the globe
Report says 2023 was likely pivot point as world gradually turns away from burning fossil fuels, toward clean energy.
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk
This outage trend will likely continue as climate change intensifies, bringing more frequent extreme weather to an aging grid.
Energy-sucking cryptocurrencies good for criminals, bad for consumers
The electricity consumed to mine cryptocurrency continues to grow, with the majority coming from non-renewable sources.