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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Oil spills and fossil fuel pollution threaten our health, devastate ecosystems and contribute to global warming.
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STATEMENT: Google takes a wrong turn with nuclear deal
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Energy Department announces national definition of a zero emissions building
Last coal-fired power plant in New England slated to close
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Department of Energy finalizes furnace efficiency rules
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NEW DATA: Large share of U.S. climate pollution comes from handful of coal and gas plants
America’s most polluting facilities emit more greenhouse gasses than some entire states.
U.S. Senate votes for higher utility bills and more air pollution
A resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to block new furnace efficiency standards would raise costs for households and cause needless pollution.
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.
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.
