AI training to have whopping power needs, report says
A new report zooms in on the gigantic amounts of energy needed specifically for training large AI models, as opposed to just aggregate estimates of training and use (or inference).
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Don’t fly and don’t own a dog. That will help climate change, study says.
It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change.
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ExxonMobil signs deal to explore for oil and gas near Trinidad despite criticism
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — ExxonMobil signed a deal on Tuesday to explore a vast area near Trinidad and Tobago for oil and gas, even as the twin-island nation faces pressure to focus more on green energy deals.
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Scrappy gas billionaires win major arbitration case against Shell
Scrappy U.S. natural-gas exporter Venture Global has been embroiled in a bitter legal fight with some of the world’s biggest oil-and-gas companies for about two years.
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Ford announces investment to bring affordable EVs to market, and talks about a new truck
Ford Motor Co. is announcing the creation of a new electric vehicle production system and a new EV platform that will allow the automaker to more efficiently bring several lower-cost EVs to market, the first of which will be a midsize, four-door electric pickup that…
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‘Grift:’ Trump cuts $62.5 million in promised federal funding to Vermont solar projects
The federal government killed a program that was designed to reduce the cost of electricity for low-income Vermonters by installing millions of dollars worth of solar energy across the state.
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Record US power usage predicted in 2025, 2026 from data centers
U.S. electricity usage is expected to grow to new highs in 2025 and 2026, according to a Tuesday projection.
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Why utilities must rethink natural gas procurement for a high-demand future
Electric utilities are grappling with the reality that the past is not prologue when it comes to electricity demand. Just a few years ago, many utilities assumed that flat load growth and decarbonization policies aimed at increasing electrification meant they didn’t have to worry much…
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Lawmaker, AARP call for nationwide utility commission reforms to stop rising electric bills
Utility commissions across the nation are “broken” and must be reformed to stop rising electric costs, a coalition of lawmakers, consumer and environmental advocates said Tuesday during a joint press conference.
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How the Energy secretary picked a fight with climate science
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