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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 1d

@amyaharder.bsky.social summarizes the latest DNV projections: AI power demand grows 10x over the next five years. By 2040, U.S. & Canadian data centers will account for 16% of electricity use, with 12% of that tied to AI applications. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Data centers should bring their own power with them, Wright says

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 3d

Remember when Republicans supported environmental regulations? It's true! It actually happened, and not too long ago. 🎧 ⤵️
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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 10d

The latest Shocked podcast ⬇️

What Moneyball -- the book & movie about baseball -- has to teach environmental regulators.

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 13d

Forget BYOB, in the power and AI sectors, it might be becoming BYOG: Bring your own generation.

www.axios.com/2025/09/26/d... via @axios.com

Energy-hungry data centers are prompting a rush for electricity.

How AI is helping Al Gore warm up to nuclear power

Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 16d

How AI is helping Al Gore warm up to nuclear power www.axios.com/2025/09/23/a... via @axios.com

The former vice president and famous environmentalist has had an evolving perspective on nuclear.

Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use less energy? Can we adapt to ...

Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 16d

The vulture: ugly and unappreciated. But it’s actually pretty important and saves lives in India.

Listen to our latest Shocked podcast with UChicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 17d

In the 1990s, millions of vultures quietly vanished from India—and the consequences were deadly. In this week's episode of Shocked, host @amyaharder.bsky.social and UChicago Professor @eyalfrank.bsky.social unpack the most expensive extinction you’ve never heard of. lnk.to/shockedpodca...

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Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use less energy? Can we adapt to ...

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Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · 21d

We're rebranding @axios.com's Generate newsletter as Future of Energy on Monday. It'll be similar to Generate but with even greater focus on energy, featuring @amyaharder.bsky.social and @bengeman.bsky.social, two of the most talented reporters in the biz. Sign up here: www.axios.com/signup/axios...

Axios Future of Energy

Must-read energy and climate news and analysis that spans policy, science, tech deals, and more. By Ben Geman and Amy Harder.

The surprising twist in Occidental's $1.1B purchase of Carbon Engineering

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 23d

An inside glimpse of a major direct air capture sale www.axios.com/2025/09/16/o... via @axios.com

Founder David Keith shared inside information about the deal in the "Shocked" podcast.

Climate scientist discusses "chemtrails" conspiracy theories

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 23d

Climate scientist discusses "chemtrails" conspiracy theories www.axios.com/2025/09/16/c... via @axios.com and the Shocked podcast.

Scientist David Keith said he's had to call police twice because of threats related to his work on solar geoengineering.

Climate change fuels interest in technology once considered "science fiction"

Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 24d

How extreme weather fuels interest in geoengineering www.axios.com/2025/09/15/e... via @axios.com and the Shocked podcast

The technology divides scientists and provokes conspiracy theories online.

What AC, AI and Vegas' Sphere tell us about energy

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Sep 9

Singapore's founding prime minister was asked about the most important factors in the country's success. After promoting multicultural tolerance, he said air conditioning. He called it "one of the signal inventions of history.”

More in @axios.com: www.axios.com/2025/09/08/a...

In the first episode of a new podcast launched, reporter Amy Harder goes on a journey of energy self-discovery.

What AC, AI and Vegas' Sphere tell us about energy

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Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Sep 8

From @amyaharder.bsky.social, making her return to Axios: What air conditioning, AI and Vegas' Sphere tell us about energy. www.axios.com/2025/09/08/a...

In the first episode of a new podcast launched, reporter Amy Harder goes on a journey of energy self-discovery.

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Sep 8

Some news 🎧📕

I’m the inaugural journalism fellow at UChicago’s Institute for Climate + Sustainable Growth—and as part of it, I’m hosting a new podcast, Shocked!

Ep. 1: Is there such a thing as “bad” energy?

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My next beginning: Energy, AI & more at Axios

Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some news from me —

I’m (re)joining @axios.com as national energy correspondent! Excited to cover the future of energy, with a focus on AI + innovation — and to reunite with former colleagues. This feels like a homecoming and a new beginning. 🚀 More here: bit.ly/4ncRL1A

My new gig as national energy correspondent!

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Jul 17

My last column for @cipherclimate.bsky.social:

With time, a swinging pendulum shapes energy and climate change www.ciphernews.com/articles/wit...

With time, a swinging pendulum shapes energy and climate change - Cipher News

The time horizon of addressing climate change and transitioning our massive energy system to cleaner resources is spectacularly mismatched for humanity and its societal pendulum swings.

With time, a swinging pendulum shapes energy and climate change - Cipher News

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Peter Atwater @peteratwater.bsky.social · Jul 17

“We’re not going to deal with the problem... We’re going to deal with the consequences of not dealing with the problem.”

The impact of falling social mood on the climate change efforts in @amyaharder.bsky.social's final column for @cipherclimate.bsky.social.

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The time horizon of addressing climate change and transitioning our massive energy system to cleaner resources is spectacularly mismatched for humanity and its societal pendulum swings.

Amid evolving politics, cleantech financing reaches watershed moment - Cipher News

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Cipher News @cipherclimate.bsky.social · Jul 16

Money is the key to the energy transition. Today, a greater share is being invested into clean power sources, but less is flowing to new cleantech ideas and startups.

Bill Spindle shares data from the @iea.org and PitchBook in this #DataDive: www.ciphernews.com/articles/ami...

Money is the key to the energy transition. Today, a greater share is being invested into clean power sources, but less is flowing to new cleantech ideas and startups.

With time, a swinging pendulum shapes energy and climate change - Cipher News

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Cipher News @cipherclimate.bsky.social · Jul 16

With time, a swinging pendulum shapes energy and climate change.

Read @amyaharder.bsky.social's Harder Line column for our final publication.

www.ciphernews.com/articles/wit...

The time horizon of addressing climate change and transitioning our massive energy system to cleaner resources is spectacularly mismatched for humanity and its societal pendulum swings.

Exclusive: Bill Gates on Trump’s big bill, AI and more - Cipher News

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Jul 16

Exclusive: Bill Gates on Trump’s big bill, AI and more www.ciphernews.com/articles/exc... via @cipherclimate.bsky.social

Gates told Cipher in an exclusive interview that the Trump administration’s recently enacted law rolling back many climate incentives was not as bad as could have been expected.

The Cipher team reflects on the last four years — and looks ahead - Cipher News

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Cipher News @cipherclimate.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Cipher team reflects on the last four years of the publication and shares their thoughts on what's ahead for the energy transition.

Cipher will publish its final articles on Wednesday. Read more: www.ciphernews.com/articles/the...

Cipher News has covered the global energy transition with an eye on the possible and a clear-eyed perspective.

The Cipher team reflects on the last four years — and looks ahead - Cipher News

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Jul 14

As @cipherclimate.bsky.social ceases publication this week, our team reflects on the last four years — and looks ahead www.ciphernews.com/articles/the...

Cipher News has covered the global energy transition with an eye on the possible and a clear-eyed perspective.

Harnessing nature to store CO2 - Cipher News

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Jul 10

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — Among the rocky outcrops of the Hajar Mountain range on the Gulf of Oman, under blazing sun, a startup is quietly tapping nature to store carbon dioxide.

Read more from @amenasaiyid.bsky.social in @cipherclimate.bsky.social: www.ciphernews.com/articles/har...

This demonstration project in the United Arab Emirates is showing how carbon dioxide can be stored in rocks.