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January 21, 2026

Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy Could Avoid Trillions in Climate and Health Costs

Thousands of data centers are popping up across the country, fueled by the boom of AI—and ratepayers could get stuck with the bill to make Big Tech’s dream a reality.

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 21, 2026

Clean Energy Can Protect Midwest Families From Data-Center Driven Energy Bill Spikes

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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January 20, 2026

Colorado EV Battery Recycling Bill Showcases Leadership

Jessica Dunn
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March 25, 2014

An Electric Spring: 3 Strong Trends in the EV Market

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

March 25, 2014

Post-installation and Post-maintenance Testing

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 24, 2014

Fixing the NNSA: Expect Delays

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

March 21, 2014

A Conspiracy Theory Researcher Falls Victim to Conspiracy Theories: Intimidated Journal to Retract Lewandowsky Paper

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 21, 2014

What Are We Doing with our Planet’s Land? A Report from Berlin

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

March 21, 2014

The NRC’s Security Inspections at Nuclear Power Plants are Again under Attack

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

March 20, 2014

Celebrate World Water Day: Four Power Plant Cooling Trends Help Us Party More Responsibly

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

March 20, 2014

The New 400ppm World: CO2 Measurements at Mauna Loa Continue to Climb

Melanie Fitzpatrick

March 20, 2014

Renewable Energy Opponents at it Again in Kansas, but Wind (and Solar!) Power Forge Ahead

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

March 18, 2014

Accident Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 17, 2014

At the Nexus of Energy and Water, 3 Reasons Why NEWS is Good News

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

March 17, 2014

New Quarterly Update to the UCS Satellite Database

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

March 17, 2014

Will Tesla be a Game-Changer for Battery Energy Storage?

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

March 17, 2014

The Economic Impacts of Future Coal Production in West Virginia

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

March 15, 2014

Disaggregation: Satellite Navigation More Resilient Than You Think

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

March 14, 2014

Another Step Forward for Cape Wind: Federal Court Upholds Decade-Long Review Process

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

March 14, 2014

Grid Security and Renewable Energy: Too Much Information, or Not Enough?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

March 13, 2014

Dear Tesla Gigafactory

Rachael Nealer
Former Contributor

March 13, 2014

How High Did China’s May 2013 Launch Go?

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 12, 2014

How to Rescue Us from High Energy Bills? Energy Efficiency!

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

March 12, 2014

Michigan Can Triple Its Use of Renewable Energy at Virtually No Additional Cost

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

March 12, 2014

Nuclear Goldilocks: Combatting the Cumulative Effects of Non-Regulation

David Wright
Former Contributor

March 11, 2014

Nuclear Disaster American Style

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

March 10, 2014

Four Climate Change Facts To Keep the Senate Up All Night

Melanie Fitzpatrick

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