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![Disturbed earth from mining is visible with a lake and mountains in the background.]()
A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US
The discovery could reshape the clean energy supply chain.
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Google Earth gets an AI chatbot to help chart the climate crisis
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
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How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
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As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials
A coalition of 11 governors has threatened to withdraw from grid operator PJM.
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Used EVs have never been cheaper. But are they a good deal?
The price gap between used electric and gas cars is now just $900 — that's the lowest ever.
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![the Chinese space station Tiangong is seen orbiting Earth.]()
Data centers gobble Earth’s resources. What if we took them to space instead?
A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it's feasible is another matter.
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Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives
A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.
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For Indigenous communities, AI brings peril — and promise
The boom in AI and data centers is driving Indigenous communities to defend their land, resources, and cultural knowledge from new forms of extraction.
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![A man in a suit with a red tie and blonde hair stands on a podium with reporters in front of him on a green lawn]()
Trump and the energy industry are eager to power AI with fossil fuels
At a Pittsburgh summit, the Trump administration, energy executives, and tech barons joined as one to promote AI as the future of fossil fuels.
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![A person wearing a helmet with a face shield, a yellow vest, and gloves places a large, metallic, rectangular prism on an assembly line]()
Trump’s second term is creating ‘a limbo moment’ for US battery recyclers
The president hasn't directly targeted the nascent industry, but his clean energy rollbacks could hurt it.
