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Microsoft scales renewable energy contracts alongside $50 billion AI investment

Microsoft is expanding rapidly in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. At the same time, it is increasing its demand for electricity. However, instead of slowing down its climate goals,...

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Norway launches world’s first hydrogen cargo ship, emitting only water vapor

Norway has launched what is being described as the world’s first hydrogen-powered cargo ship,...

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China’s coal expansion accelerates despite a historic boom in wind and solar power

China is building more coal-fired power plants at a fast pace, even while it...

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India’s solar surge backfired in 2025 as grid limits forced operators to curtail clean energy

India’s rapid solar energy expansion faced an unexpected challenge in 2025. Despite adding record...

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New research reveals China’s Tibetan solar parks are quietly bringing grass back to a once-barren plateau

Solar power is quietly reshaping parts of the Tibetan Plateau, where thin air, intense...

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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...

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...

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Microsoft scales renewable energy contracts alongside $50 billion AI investment

Norway launches world’s first hydrogen cargo ship, emitting only water vapor

China’s coal expansion accelerates despite a historic boom in wind and solar power

India’s solar surge backfired in 2025 as grid limits forced operators to curtail clean energy

New research reveals China’s Tibetan solar parks are quietly bringing grass back to a once-barren plateau

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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