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Tag: Energy
US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US
As part of the deal, TotalEnergies is also renouncing any further attempt to develop offshore wind in the US. The […]
Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn’t even running
In the US, the economics of coal power generation are marginal at best, and a large number of coal plants […]
Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation
On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that a large collection of tech companies had signed on to what it’s calling […]
Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
Skip to content Coal makes a bit of a comeback, if only by accident. Solar panels have gotten so cheap […]
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants
Today’s executive order takes a different route to propping up coal: artificially inflating demand. “The Secretary of War, in coordination […]
Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin
On Tuesday, US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a now familiar order: because of a supposed energy emergency, a […]
Most companies aren’t measuring AI’s environmental impact, new report shows
Companies are adopting AI quickly, but most still overlook the energy impact of the systems they use daily. New research […]
Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
Skip to content Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined. Worries about the US grid’s ability to […]
Westinghouse is claiming a nuclear deal would see $80B of new reactors
On Tuesday, Westinghouse announced that it had reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would purportedly see $80 billion […]