EQUIPThe Verge · 1h ago
The fossil fuel comeback is here
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U.S. fossil fuel infrastructure is expanding at its fastest rate in a decade to address surging electricity demand from data centers and manufacturing. This shift occurs as renewable energy growth decelerates, signaling a significant pivot in the national energy mix to maintain grid reliability.
- 01Fossil fuel infrastructure construction has reached a ten-year high to support rising industrial energy needs
- 02Electricity demand is accelerating due to rapid expansion of data centers and electric vehicle infrastructure
- 03Renewable energy development is slowing down despite increasing pressure on the national power grid
- 04Surging domestic energy consumption is outpacing the current growth rate of carbon-neutral power sources
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Business Travel Management 2026: Program Blueprint →AI-generated summary · Verify at source
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. Despite those growing demands, the […]