Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year. By Karissa Bell July 24, 2026 Tada Images/Shutterstock A decade ago, Meta joined RE100, a major renewable energy initiative aimed at helping large … Continue reading Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
July 09, 2026 The economic cost of Trump’s clean energy rollbacks has been enormous—and it’s still growing BY Adele Peters It’s been a little more than a year since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act began dismantling federal clean energy incentives—just one part of the Trump administration’s broader attacks on renewables, from freezing funds and … Continue reading The economic cost of Trump’s clean energy rollbacks has been enormous—and it’s still growing
January 25, 2026 How coal mine waste could power America’s next clean energy movement
February 08, 2025 Why clean energy interests globally have shifted to money and jobs A sharper emphasis on profit potential has become evident as President Trump stormed into office with a flurry of rollbacks to clean energy initiatives and an emphatic declaration of plans to ‘unleash’ oil, gas, and mining. BY Associated Press Saving the planet is so … Continue reading Why clean energy interests globally have shifted to money and jobs
October 30, 2024 Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs 17,000 new union jobs could be available thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. BY Reuters The United Steelworkers union is counting on clean energy projects to spur membership growth, offsetting losses at oil refining and petrochemical plants, a union official said, even if … Continue reading Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs
October 24, 2024 Treasury extends clean energy manufacturing tax credit to some miners The final rules stipulate that the 45X tax credit can be obtained only once an ‘eligible component’ is created, essentially favoring mining companies that own processing facilities. BY Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it would allow some mining companies to … Continue reading Treasury extends clean energy manufacturing tax credit to some miners
August 08, 2024 How a network of ex-Tesla employees created $10 billion worth of U.S. clean-energy investments From new batteries to EV chargers to battery recycling, ex-Tesla employees are creating a web of new entries into the clean energy space. Here’s what they say working at Tesla taught them. BY Adele Peters At a former steel … Continue reading How a network of ex-Tesla employees created a $10 billion worth of clean energy startups
AI Energy Demand: Google Carbon Rises Nearly 50% In 5 Years by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 3, 2024 Pledges to reduce carbon emissions are contradictory to plans to invest in AI products. Google in 2021 shared plans to eliminate carbon emissions from its operations by 2030, but artificial intelligence (AI) infused in all … Continue reading AI Energy Demand: Google Carbon Emissions Rise Nearly 50% In 5 Years
Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy It’s one of the world’s biggest Al semiconductor hubs. will shanklin Updated Mon, Jul 1, 2024 Google Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt (GW) pipeline of sustainable energy in the region. The company is placing … Continue reading Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy
May 29, 2024 ConocoPhillips to buy Marathon Oil in $22.5 billion deal—another energy megamerger The U.S. oil and gas industry has been riding a consolidation wave over the past two years. BY Reuters ConocoPhillips on Wednesday agreed to buy Marathon Oil in a $22.5 billion deal, the latest in a series of mega-mergers in the oil … Continue reading ConocoPhillips to buy Marathon Oil in $22.5 billion deal—another energy megamerger
