AI execs who urgently need more energy to power their tech revolution are turning to fossil fuels

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Demand for data centers is expected to grow as companies use AI, fueling a need for nonrenewable energy sources.

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Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see

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Google expects to make its methane map public later this year.

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Global fossil fuel demand is likely to peak this decade as the clean energy economy grows, IEA says

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Global oil demand will likely meet its peak this decade.

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The End of Coal Culture

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How two former Goldman Sachs traders built the No. 1 US coal exporting business

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  • Two ex-Goldman bankers have made their fortune betting on a non-renewable resource, Bloomberg reported.
  • Peter Bradley and Spencer Sloan have built a $1 billion commodities firm over the last eight years.
  • Javelin Global Commodities is now the No. 1 US coal exporter despite the environmental concerns associated with the fuel.

Two former Goldman Sachs traders have built the largest coal-exporting business in America, despite a global push to move away from the controversial fossil fuel. 

Michael Bloomberg Is Throwing $500 Million at Efforts to Shut Down All U.S. Coal Plants

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It's the beginning of the end for global oil demand, IEA chief says

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Carbon emissions hit a record last year, but rapid growth in renewable energy kept the increase from being far bigger

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Wind turbines spin in front of a coal-fired power plant.

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Why North Dakota Could Sue Minnesota Over Clean Energy

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Coal in the U.S. Is Pointlessly Expensive

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Nearly all of the coal plants operating in the U.S. are now more expensive to keep online than it would be to build entirely new renewable energy facilities in their stead, according to a new analysis by Energy Innovation, an energy and policy firm. The analysis found that 99% of U.S.

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