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July 10, 2025

Power Hungry: Why Data Centers Are Developing Their Own Energy Sources to Fuel AI

The spread of AI data centers is larger, more numerous, and faster-growing than anything that has come before to the electric utilities. The potential for this to cause supply shortages and costs for consumers is plain to see.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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Ask a Scientist: How Livestreaming 100 Hours of Weather and Climate Moved Thousands to Action

Michelle Rama-Poccia
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The Court Has Spoken: A Healthy Climate is a Human Right

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August 5, 2014

Los Alamos Firing Demonstrates Exactly What’s Wrong with Scientific Integrity at the Department of Energy

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August 4, 2014

Ecoservice: What It Is and Why Scientists Should Do More of It

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Los Alamos, Freedom of Speech, and Nuclear Disaster

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Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

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Sickly Sweet: Fighting Our Addiction to Sugar

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August 1, 2014

House Testimony: Renewable Electricity Standards are Delivering Significant Economic Benefits Across the United States

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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Fed up with filling up? I am!

Rachael Nealer
Former Contributor

August 1, 2014

How Much Money Can You Save By Switching to an Electric Car?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

July 30, 2014

Hot Models Try to Forecast CO2 Reductions

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

July 30, 2014

Me to the EPA: Increase Renewables, Limit Carbon, and Protect Coal Miners

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 30, 2014

CNN’s Climate Coverage Shows Signs of Improvement

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

July 29, 2014

John Oliver Tells It Like It Is: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Craziness

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

July 29, 2014

Pennsylvania and the Clean Power Plan

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

July 29, 2014

As EPA Hearings Begin, Colorado Makes Strides toward Reducing Carbon Emissions

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

July 29, 2014

Assault on St. Lucie Nuclear Plant

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 28, 2014

Evolving Chinese Views on U.S. National Missile Defense

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 28, 2014

The Endangered Species Act under Attack: Science, Politics, and the Real Meaning of Transparency

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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How Virginia Can Meet and Exceed Its Targets under the EPA Power Plant Carbon Standard

Rachel Cleetus
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Sugar, Science, and Your Summer BBQ

Deborah Bailin
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July 28, 2014

Saving an Iconic New England Lighthouse from Climate Change and Coastal Erosion

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July 25, 2014

Initial Comments on NAS’s Report “Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U.S. Nuclear Plants”

Dave Lochbaum
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July 24, 2014

“Hide No Harm” Bill Will Tip the Balance in Favor of Science and Safety over Corporate Profits

Celia Wexler
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Will California Go Green or Go Gas?

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Clean Energy Leaders and Laggards: How Utilities Stack Up

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