AnalysisOpinion / analysisBusiness, Funding & Industry1 source · Oct 19, 2026

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.

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  • 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 Trump administration has sought to hobble the wind and solar industries in favor of fossil fuels.
  • America's energy landscape is already shifting as a result, according to the report published last week by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund and research firm Atlas Public Policy.
  • If all the gas projects in the d ...

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  • [1]The fossil fuel comeback is here
    The Verge: AI · Oct 19, 09:48 PM
    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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