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Data centers powering AI could soon rival entire nations in electricity demand

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating massive profits for tech companies. At the same time, it is putting the planet at serious risk. In particular, AI...
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$250 million Venezuelan oil sale sparks questions after trader’s Trump-linked donations

The United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil under a new...
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Venezuela becomes ground zero as Trump bets big against the clean-energy tide

The world’s attention has turned sharply toward Venezuela after President Donald Trump moved to...
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China set to dominate global coal power in 2026 as more than 100 new plants move toward launch

China is preparing to launch more than 100 new coal-fired power generator units in...
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Federal judge overturns U.S. offshore wind halt, orders Ørsted to restart project

A US federal judge has ruled that the Danish energy company Ørsted to restart...
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Data centers powering AI could soon rival entire nations in electricity demand

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating massive profits for tech companies. At the same time, it is putting the planet at...

$250 million Venezuelan oil sale sparks questions after trader’s Trump-linked donations

The United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil under a new government-led policy. This marks a major shift in how it...

Venezuela becomes ground zero as Trump bets big against the clean-energy tide

The world’s attention has turned sharply toward Venezuela after President Donald Trump moved to strengthen U.S. control over the country’s vast oil reserves. His...

China set to dominate global coal power in 2026 as more than 100 new plants move toward launch

China is preparing to launch more than 100 new coal-fired power generator units in 2026. Out of 104 projects planned worldwide, 85 are in...

Federal judge overturns U.S. offshore wind halt, orders Ørsted to restart project

A US federal judge has ruled that the Danish energy company Ørsted to restart work on its Revolution Wind project near Rhode Island, which...

Satellite data exposes how neglect turned Venezuela’s oil wealth into atmospheric waste

Satellite images are showing a serious problem rising from Venezuela’s energy sector. Huge clouds of methane gas are leaking into the air from old...

Scientists warn Venezuela oil expansion under Trump could sharply accelerate global warming

Global concern is rising as Trump extends his long-standing “drill, baby, drill” energy approach beyond the United States and turns attention toward Venezuela, the...

Ørsted takes US government to court over suspension of $5 billion offshore wind project

Europe’s largest offshore wind developer, Ørsted, has taken legal action against the US government after a sudden decision to suspend work on one of...

Japanese scientists unveil method to turn leftover oil underground into low-carbon hydrogen

Japanese researchers have proposed a novel method to produce blue hydrogen directly inside oil reservoirs by using residual oil that is usually left behind...

Electricity prices surge as Trump blocks wind projects supplying millions of homes

Wind power plays a major role in modern electricity systems because it provides low-cost energy, creates jobs, and produces electricity without carbon pollution. However,...

Data centers are quietly driving up power bills — and voters are starting to push back

Data centers, the large server-filled buildings that power cloud services, social media, streaming, and artificial intelligence, have become an unexpected political flashpoint across the...

Sanders warns Zuckerberg’s Meta data center could drain more power than New Orleans

On Wednesday, a warning highlighted the growing energy demands of large technology companies, focusing on a planned Meta Platforms data center in Louisiana that...

Southeast Asia’s energy shift accelerates as Viet Nam, Indonesia, and the Philippines turn away from coal

The energy landscape in Southeast Asia is shifting faster than ever. Countries like Viet Nam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, which together account for nearly...

China’s clean-tech dominance ignites global divide — cheap solar powers the Global South while tariffs choke the North

China is driving a major shift in the world’s energy landscape, and the change is happening faster than many expected. Clean technologies like solar...
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