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Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech
Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy.
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In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall
While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.
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‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming oil tycoons are reviving the controversial pipeline
The Trump administration is rushing to approve a 650-mile pipeline to bring oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S.
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Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.
Why are politicians from both parties targeting measures that have saved Americans trillions of dollars?
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American homes need heat pumps, not space heaters
The ultraefficient appliances don't just have to supplant gas furnaces, but space heaters as well.
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California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say.
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Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever
The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose.
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![Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spanberger has promised to lower utility bills.]()
![Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spanberger has promised to lower utility bills.]()
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.
With power demand from data centers skyrocketing, the state is rejoining a regional climate initiative.
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How deep-red Utah helped launch a portable plug-in solar movement
Since Utah passed a law last year, 30 more states and the District of Columbia have drafted similar bills.
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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.
