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Data Centers Ditching the Power Grid, Mark Carney's Viral Speech, and Some Joy • Here are some trends I'm following
Data Centers Ditching the Power Grid, Mark Carney's Viral Speech, and Some Joy
Here are some trends I'm following
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Data Centers Ditching the Power Grid, Mark Carney's Viral Speech, and Some Joy • Here are some trends I'm following
We Should All Be Talking About What's Happening in Minneapolis • This isn't about immigration policy. It's about something else entirely.
We Should All Be Talking About What's Happening in Minneapolis
This isn't about immigration policy. It's about something else entirely.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We Should All Be Talking About What's Happening in Minneapolis • This isn't about immigration policy. It's about something else entirely.
Solar and Batteries Are Squeezing Out Natural Gas in California • The state's power emissions fell 8% last year, even as they rose almost everywhere else.
Solar and Batteries Are Squeezing Out Natural Gas in California
The state's power emissions fell 8% last year, even as they rose almost everywhere else.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Solar and Batteries Are Squeezing Out Natural Gas in California • The state's power emissions fell 8% last year, even as they rose almost everywhere else.
Data Centers Are Pushing Arizona's Grid to a Breaking Point • Power demand is rising faster in Arizona than almost anywhere in the country
Data Centers Are Pushing Arizona's Grid to a Breaking Point
Power demand is rising faster in Arizona than almost anywhere in the country
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Data Centers Are Pushing Arizona's Grid to a Breaking Point • Power demand is rising faster in Arizona than almost anywhere in the country
Clean Energy Keeps Growing In China • As the US pulls back its clean energy investments, China is doubling down
Clean Energy Keeps Growing In China
As the US pulls back its clean energy investments, China is doubling down
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Clean Energy Keeps Growing In China • As the US pulls back its clean energy investments, China is doubling down
AI Is Coming for High Income Earners First • A recent study shows that upper middle class jobs are at the highest risk of displacement
AI Is Coming for High Income Earners First
A recent study shows that upper middle class jobs are at the highest risk of displacement
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
AI Is Coming for High Income Earners First • A recent study shows that upper middle class jobs are at the highest risk of displacement
The US Power Grid Had A Dirty Year in 2025 • Electricity emissions rose in 2025 for the second straight year as coal-fired electricity generation rose 12% and electricity demand outpaced renewable growth
The US Power Grid Had A Dirty Year in 2025
Electricity emissions rose in 2025 for the second straight year as coal-fired electricity generation rose 12% and electricity demand outpaced renewable growth
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The US Power Grid Had A Dirty Year in 2025 • Electricity emissions rose in 2025 for the second straight year as coal-fired electricity generation rose 12% and electricity demand outpaced renewable growth
An Annual Update and What You Can Expect From This Newsletter Going Forward • Reflecting on some of 2025's highlights and why I am going to write about more topics in 2026
An Annual Update and What You Can Expect From This Newsletter Going Forward
Reflecting on some of 2025's highlights and why I am going to write about more topics in 2026
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
An Annual Update and What You Can Expect From This Newsletter Going Forward • Reflecting on some of 2025's highlights and why I am going to write about more topics in 2026
OpenAI's Zero-Carbon Loophole, Billionaire Political Donations, and AI's 97% Cost Decline • Here are some trends that I'm following
OpenAI's Zero-Carbon Loophole, Billionaire Political Donations, and AI's 97% Cost Decline
Here are some trends that I'm following
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
OpenAI's Zero-Carbon Loophole, Billionaire Political Donations, and AI's 97% Cost Decline • Here are some trends that I'm following
A Global EV Boom, America’s Distributed Energy Moment, and Wall Street’s Data Center Jitters • Here are some trends that I'm following
A Global EV Boom, America’s Distributed Energy Moment, and Wall Street’s Data Center Jitters
Here are some trends that I'm following
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A Global EV Boom, America’s Distributed Energy Moment, and Wall Street’s Data Center Jitters • Here are some trends that I'm following
Sierra Club's Downward Spiral, Trump's Everything Tariff Strategy, and Some Good News • 9 stories from the past week
Sierra Club's Downward Spiral, Trump's Everything Tariff Strategy, and Some Good News
9 stories from the past week
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Sierra Club's Downward Spiral, Trump's Everything Tariff Strategy, and Some Good News • 9 stories from the past week
A hopeful poll, hot dog memes, and America's weird economy • What I read this week
A hopeful poll, hot dog memes, and America's weird economy
What I read this week
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A hopeful poll, hot dog memes, and America's weird economy • What I read this week
Rooftop Solar Could Save Americans $1 Trillion Dollars • But we have to make it easier to permit and install
Rooftop Solar Could Save Americans $1 Trillion Dollars
But we have to make it easier to permit and install
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Rooftop Solar Could Save Americans $1 Trillion Dollars • But we have to make it easier to permit and install
Why Are Electricity Prices Rising? • Probably not for the reasons that you think
Why Are Electricity Prices Rising?
Probably not for the reasons that you think
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Why Are Electricity Prices Rising? • Probably not for the reasons that you think
These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big • Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal
These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big
Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big • Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal
While U.S. Clean Energy Growth Stalls, Africa’s Solar Revolution Surges Ahead • Some countries in Africa imported enough panels over the last 12 months to cover 50% of their annual electricity demand.
While U.S. Clean Energy Growth Stalls, Africa’s Solar Revolution Surges Ahead
Some countries in Africa imported enough panels over the last 12 months to cover 50% of their annual electricity demand.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
While U.S. Clean Energy Growth Stalls, Africa’s Solar Revolution Surges Ahead • Some countries in Africa imported enough panels over the last 12 months to cover 50% of their annual electricity demand.