RENEWABLES

May 20 2026BUSINESS

Power Plants Face a Costly Gamble: Gas or the Future?

Energy companies are investing heavily in natural gas power plants, betting they’ll stay profitable for decades. But here’s the catch—renewable energy is getting cheaper by the year, and soon, running a new gas plant might cost more than powering it. Gas plants once looked like a smart upgrade from

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Apr 11 2026POLITICS

Science or Spin? The North Sea Debate

A group of about 65 people who call themselves “leading UK scientists” sent a letter asking the government to stop drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. They say that the seas are almost empty, that more drilling would hurt people’s lives and that renewables already exist. The letter was

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Oct 22 2025ENVIRONMENT

Alaska's Untapped Energy Treasure: Why the U. S. is Losing Out

Alaska is packed with natural resources that could power the state with clean energy. Wind, water, and heat from the earth are all available in abundance. Using these resources could save over a billion dollars, especially for remote areas that rely on expensive diesel fuel. Some places have already

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Nov 13 2024BUSINESS

RWE Slows Green Investments Due to Trump's Re-election and Investor Pressure

German energy company RWE has faced a lot of pressure from its investors. This pressure came after Donald Trump's re-election in the U. S. The investors wanted RWE to change its plans to invest $55 billion in renewable energy sources. The company was planning to do this by 2030. To deal with this pr

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Oct 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI's Big Appetite: The Energy Challenge

You might think that AI is all about brains, but it's got a big belly too! AI needs tons of energy to run its data centers. For example, in Ohio, there are plans for 90 new data centers that would need as much power as 45 years of Tesla car sales. That's a lot of juice! Why does AI need so much pow

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