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Aerial view of a solar farm in rural Spain surrounded by farm fields.
A solar farm in rural Spain.
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A row of computer servers in a data center
Demand for data centers is expected to grow as companies use AI, fueling a need for nonrenewable energy sources.
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Google's methane map shows oil and gas infrastructure shaded in yellow, red, and blue.
Google expects to make its methane map public later this year.
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Oil refinery
Global oil demand will likely meet its peak this decade.
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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.