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Policyvia The VergeToday · 1:34 AM

Fossil Fuel Comeback Is Here, Signaling a Shift in Energy Demand Wait, that

What happened

The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while growth in renewable energy slows, according to a report published last week by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund and the research firm Atlas Public Policy.

Why it matters

The shift matters because of what it could lock in.

In detail

The Verge reports that electricity demand is rising faster than it has in more than a decade as data centers, factories, and electric vehicles connect to the grid.

The Trump administration, meanwhile, has sought to hobble the wind and solar industries in favor of fossil fuels.

The report's authors warn that if every gas project now in the development pipeline is completed, the US could face more pollution and higher electricity prices for decades.

The report calls the power sector "at a new inflection point," saying decisions made now will shape the grid's cost, reliability, and emissions profile for years to come.

President Donald Trump has promoted fossil fuels as his preferred power source for energy-hungry data centers.

The change reverses recent momentum. The US still generates about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, but wind and solar together out-produced coal for the first time in 2024, and solar was the fastest-growing source of new generation that year, accounting for 81 percent of added capacity. Solar has also become the cheapest power source in most of the world. Against that backdrop, the report says America's energy landscape is already shifting toward fossil fuels.

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Fossil Fuel Comeback Is Here, Signaling a Shift in Energy Demand Wait, that

What happened

Why it matters

The shift matters because of what it could lock in.

In detail

The Verge reports that electricity demand is rising faster than it has in more than a decade as data centers, factories, and electric vehicles connect to the grid.

The Trump administration, meanwhile, has sought to hobble the wind and solar industries in favor of fossil fuels.

The report's authors warn that if every gas project now in the development pipeline is completed, the US could face more pollution and higher electricity prices for decades.

The report calls the power sector "at a new inflection point," saying decisions made now will shape the grid's cost, reliability, and emissions profile for years to come.

President Donald Trump has promoted fossil fuels as his preferred power source for energy-hungry data centers.

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