The fossil fuel comeback is here
The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows.
According to The Verge, the US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows.
Electricity demand is also climbing faster than it has in more than a decade with more data centers, factories, and electric vehicles plugging into the grid.
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