Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous
Natural gas is cheaper and, in some places, so are renewable energy and battery storage.
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AI data centers threaten to devour Florida’s energy, land and water
Palm Beach County is considering a data center that would cover 202 acres, but delayed a vote for more impact ...
Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten power grid
As supply-chain bottlenecks take years to clear, US electricity demand is surging from data centers and other sources.
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.
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.