Electricity demand from U.S. data centers could more than double by 2035. That’s like adding another California.
AI is driving a massive and unexpected surge in energy demand from data centers that could complicate the clean energy transition.
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STATEMENT: Biden admin drafting a rushed, flawed plan to fast track data centers and power plants for AI
STATEMENT: Google takes a wrong turn with nuclear deal
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Thousands petition White House to act on efficiency standards
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Energy Department finalizes efficiency standards for tankless water heaters
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Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
New rules will slash toxic pollution, improve health
Why Alaska’s NPR-A, site of the Willow Project, deserves protection
There’s a lot of important wildlife habitat in the area where the Willow project is located. In April, 2024 President Biden acted to protect it.
STATEMENT: Department of Interior updates oil & gas leasing regulations
Royalty rates had not been updated in more than 100 years
Bank of America said it would stop financing drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Now it’s backtracking.
Bank of America is walking back its commitment to not finance oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting this fragile ecosystem at risk.
Methane emissions are accelerating climate change — here’s what we can do about it
Methane is one of the worst greenhouse gasses, and methane emissions are one of the biggest contributors to climate change.