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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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As data centers strain global grids, Finland turns server heat into energy — and the world is stunned

Finland uses the extra heat from busy data center to warm its cities. As AI and digital services grow, servers run nonstop and release...

44 million tons of CO₂, millions of gallons of water, soaring bills — critics say the AI boom is creating an “invisible national crisis”

More than 230 environmental and justice groups are urging Congress to pause new AI and cryptocurrency data centers. They say the industry is expanding...

Shock twist hits $2B offshore wind plan as U.S. suddenly reopens a “final” permit — project now hanging by a thread

A Sudden Shift in the Offshore Wind Battle A major offshore wind project planned near Massachusetts is facing new trouble after federal officials asked a...

From Spain to Germany — Amazon ignites Europe’s renewable revolution with record 1 GW launch

Amazon has announced that nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean, fossil-free energy is now flowing into European electricity grids. This milestone comes from 20...

AI fuels a green gold rush — iShares Clean Energy ETF soars 50% as data centers devour power

The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) has become one of the most closely followed investment funds in global markets. It invests in nearly...

Solar energy goes supernova — prices crash, China dominates, and the U.S. hesitates

Solar energy is expanding at record speed as panel prices collapse across global markets. Over the past decade, the cost of solar panels has...

Green energy gets a brain — Infosys’ AI transforms wind and solar into unstoppable power sources

Renewable energy is driving the world toward a cleaner and greener future. Wind and solar power are essential in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and...

ExxonMobil Strikes Back—Oil Giant Sues California Over ‘Unfair’ Climate Disclosure Laws

A new legal fight has started between one of the world’s biggest oil companies and the state of California. ExxonMobil, a Texas-based energy giant,...

Solar canals in California mark a breakthrough for clean power and water efficiency

California is changing how renewable energy and water conservation work together. In the state’s Central Valley, a new $20 million project called Project Nexus...

California will stop using coal power next month in a major clean energy milestone

California is about to make history. Starting next month, the state will stop using coal as a source of electricity. This marks the end...

US power plants turn to coal to meet data center electricity demand

The United States is seeing a surprising energy shift. Many data centers, the buildings that power the internet and artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly...

Dual-tower solar thermal plant begins operation in China’s Gobi Desert

China has just turned on a world-first solar thermal power plant in the Gobi Desert, a move that could change the way solar energy...

Snowstorm traps nearly 1,000 trekkers on Mount Everest, massive rescue underway

A sudden snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people on the eastern side of Mount Everest in Tibet. The storm struck a remote valley where...

Trump admin slashes $8B in green energy funding — only in states that didn’t vote for him

The White House, led by President Donald Trump, has announced a major cut in federal funding, targeting nearly $8 billion in green energy projects...
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