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23 Jul 2026

Data centers and local benefits

New large data centers are spreading across the United States. A Georgia Tech study finds modest but measurable local gains in jobs, wages and business activity, concentrated in metropolitan areas; costs and electricity effects also matter.

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20 Jul 2026

Carbon capture could reduce data centers' climate impact

A new study finds that US data center electricity use may grow sharply by 2030 and that carbon capture and storage (CCS) in underground saline aquifers could cut many related emissions.

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28 May 2026

Study finds no major health harms from wind turbines

Researchers studied households near wind turbines using location and purchase data. They found no moderate-to-large health effects at typical distances, but said very small, hard-to-detect effects cannot be ruled out.

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22 May 2026

Middle East tensions push up US fuel and food costs

Rising tensions in the Middle East have raised global oil prices and are already increasing costs in the United States. Economists say higher energy prices affect gasoline, airfares, supply chains and food, and that efficiency can help.

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18 May 2026

Data centers and mining could raise US power costs by 2030

A new study warns that growing electricity use by data centers and cryptocurrency mining could raise power prices and CO2 emissions in the United States by 2030. Researchers modelled hourly power needs across 26 regions to find likely impacts.

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30 Apr 2026

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises global costs

The Strait of Hormuz closure has pushed up oil and gasoline prices and disrupted supply chains. Early shortages of jet fuel, diesel and key feedstocks are raising shipping and production costs for many industries.

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26 Apr 2026

New method turns sewage sludge into renewable natural gas

A pilot study tested a pretreatment for sewage sludge that produced more renewable natural gas and cut disposal costs. The process uses heat, pressure and a newly found bacterium to make nearly pure methane and reduce waste.

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8 Apr 2026

Mining pressure threatens large areas of the Brazilian Amazon

A study warns that mining for minerals used in clean energy could threaten nearly 363,000 square kilometres of the Brazilian Legal Amazon. The area is mostly forest and is home to many indigenous people and quilombola communities.

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29 Mar 2026

Community micro-hydropower in the Dominican Republic

Micro- and mini-hydropower help bring electricity to remote mountain communities in the Dominican Republic. Community projects, led by locals and supported by programmes, lower costs and use solar hybrids when water is low.

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27 Mar 2026

More electric vehicles could lower US energy costs

A study finds rapid adoption of electric vehicles by 2035 could cut US household energy bills, reduce oil imports and raise exports. Authors say benefits are now uncertain after recent federal rollbacks and call for a nationwide strategy.

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26 Mar 2026

Iran war closes Strait of Hormuz and raises fuel costs

The war in Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas. Global crude prices rose quickly and gasoline and diesel costs are higher for consumers.

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23 Mar 2026

Gulf war raises risk of long-term pollution

Environmental experts warn the Gulf conflict, which escalated after attacks on Iran on 28 February, has caused fires at oil and energy sites. Pollution from smoke, oil and chemicals may harm air, soil and water beyond the conflict zone.

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22 Mar 2026

Bad Bunny Shines Light on Puerto Rico's Power Crisis

At Super Bowl LX Bad Bunny used his halftime show to highlight Puerto Rico's fragile electricity grid. The island still faces frequent outages since Hurricane Maria, and efforts range from privatisation to community solar projects.

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