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Thousands petition White House to act on efficiency standards
Updated appliance efficiency standards could reduce pollution equivalent to taking 74 gas fired power plants offline.
STATEMENT: Biden admin drafting a rushed, flawed plan to fast track data centers and power plants for AI
Environmental and consumer advocates express concerns about environmental harm and costs to consumers in “blind sprint” for AI dominance
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Energy Department finalizes efficiency standards for tankless water heaters
Efficiency standards that take effect in 2029 will reduce pollution and save families on energy bills.
Electric and hybrid vehicle sales set new record
More than one in five light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2024 was a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery-powered EV.
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.