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AI

More outages, aging infrastructure, and bicoastal dysfunction: BofA warns America’s grid is 30%-46% ‘beyond its useful life’

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Tech

Silicon Valley’s intense energy demands for AI are making coal-fired power plants a hot-ticket item again

By Marc Levy and The Associated Press
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Environment

Useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California fires

By Mark Chediak, Dave Merrill and Bloomberg
February 23, 2025
AI energy demand means innovation must crackle in an unlikely place: Electric utilities
Commentary

AI energy demand means innovation must crackle in an unlikely place: Electric utilities

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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro announces plan to fast-track power plants and hydrogen projects amid energy crunch
Finance

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro announces plan to fast-track power plants and hydrogen projects amid energy crunch

By Marc Levy and The Associated Press
January 31, 2025
Chevron's CEO sitting in a chair, looking not too thrilled
Tech

Chevron will help build power plants to tackle the ‘biggest energy challenge’ in AI. That same energy could have powered up to 3.5 million homes

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
Fire at huge California lithium battery storage plant forces 1,500 people to evacuate
Tech

Fire at huge California lithium battery storage plant forces 1,500 people to evacuate

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January 17, 2025
An Edison truck parked in front of a utility pole in California
Environment

New lawsuit alleges Edison equipment sparked one of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed over 7,000 homes

By Jason Dearen and The Associated Press
January 13, 2025
Sam Altman says he’s losing money on OpenAI’s $200-per-month subscriptions: ‘People use it much more than we expected’
Tech

Sam Altman says he’s losing money on OpenAI’s $200-per-month subscriptions: ‘People use it much more than we expected’

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Finance

These 3 stocks are soaring as the U.S. rushes to patch its electrical grid

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December 27, 2024
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Newsletters

Netflix scores a record-setting touchdown with its NFL streaming on Christmas Day

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December 27, 2024
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaking on stage at Web Summit in Lisbon.
Newsletters

The world needs more electricity—but don’t blame AI, Microsoft president Brad Smith says

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December 3, 2024
A firefighter sprays water in front of an advancing wildfire in California. Palm trees are seen swaying in the wind, and smoke and fire is blowing violently.
Environment

‘Diablo’ wind spikes force California utility to shut off power in 19 counties—’this could end up being the most significant wind event for this year’

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated Press
October 18, 2024
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Finance

Americans are cutting back on groceries to pay for AC

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July 29, 2024
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Environment

Uber is betting on a startup hoping to solve the biggest roadblock facing electric vehicles

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July 16, 2024

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