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Amazon's new Texas data center could become the single largest polluter in the US (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: amazon, texas data center, pecos county

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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-08 | by Anthony Ha | tags: amazon, pecos county, natural gas

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Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-07 | by Tim De Chant | tags: natural, natural gas, plants

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SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-07 | by Tim De Chant | tags: billion, gas power, natural

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Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers (engadget.com)

2026-07-24 | by Karissa Bell | tags: meta, renewable energy, data centers

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Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-23 | by Tim De Chant | tags: meta, natural gas, re100

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing a hidden food risk. New fertilizer tech could help (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: strait of hormuz, fertilizer, natural gas

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7 ways to instantly turn a potential argument into a respectful, productive conversation (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: natural gas, mechanical inspector, furnace

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Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted gas power plant (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-15 | by Tim De Chant | tags: google, natural, natural gas

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Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: ballot, colorado, measure

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Meta To Build $9 Billion Alberta Data Center, Its First In Canada (slashdot.org)

2026-07-09 | tags: alberta, center, meta

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SpaceX is reportedly planning to build its own natural gas pipeline in Texas (engadget.com)

2026-06-27 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Natural Gas Pipeline Model → | tags: spacex, starbase, natural gas pipeline

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An off-grid power project gets a major proof of concept. What it means for GE Vernova (cnbc.com)

2026-06-23 | by Morgan Chittum | get Portable Solar Power Bank → | tags: ge vernova, chevron, ai data centers

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Solar in California surpassed natural gas in the first five months of 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get Solar Panel Kit → | tags: california, solar, natural gas

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“Better” Isn’t Always Enough. Why Smart Leaders Use This Hidden Curve to Decide Who Wins (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | by Neel Somani | get Leadership Strategy Board Game → | tags: natural gas, incumbents, substitution curve

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Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Tim De Chant | get Solar Power Bank → | tags: solar, bloombergnef, data centers

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Kevin O’Leary Wants to Build a $100 Billion AI Data Center in Utah. Locals Say It Could Drain the Great Salt Lake. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jonathan Small | get AI Data Center Building Kit → | tags: ai data center, great salt lake, box elder county

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Oracle Forced to Cancel Incredibly Polluting Natural Gas Plant to Power AI Data Center (futurism.com)

2026-05-10 | by Joe Wilkins | get Renewable Energy Power Bank → | tags: oracle, project jupiter, bloom energy

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Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Tim De Chant | get Geothermal Energy Starter Kit → | tags: fervo energy, ipo, nasdaq

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Trump administration is paying more companies to abandon offshore wind projects (engadget.com)

2026-04-28 | get Offshore Wind Turbine Model → | tags: offshore wind, bluepoint wind, golden state wind

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UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years (wired.com)

2026-04-28 | by Carla Sertin | get OPEC Membership Badge → | tags: opec, uae, liquefied natural gas

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Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Tim De Chant | get Natural Gas Power Plant Model → | tags: natural gas, microsoft, meta

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US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-15 | get Solar Panel Kit → | tags: renewable energy, natural gas, us power grid

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For the first time in the U.S., renewables generate more power than natural gas (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | by Carl Safina | get Renewable Energy Monitor Kit → | tags: renewables, natural gas, ember

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For the First Time in the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | by Carl Safina | get Solar Panel Kit → | tags: renewables, natural gas, ember

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Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-12 | get Tesla Powerwall Battery → | tags: iran war, strait of hormuz, us energy

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Helium is hard to replace (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | by Brian Potter | get Helium Gas Tank → | tags: helium, strait of hormuz, natural gas

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Helium Is Hard to Replace (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | by Brian Potter | get Helium Leak Detector → | tags: helium, strait of hormuz, natural gas

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Taiwanese chip makers call on government to stockpile helium, liquid natural gas — TSIA pleads for strategic supplies as US and Iran sign ceasefire in Middle East (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-08 | by Jowi Morales | get Helium Gas Supply Kit → | tags: tsia, taiwan semiconductor, helium

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Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1B in March 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | by Carbon Brief Staff | get Tesla Powerwall Home Battery → | tags: wind, solar, liquefied natural gas