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Here’s How AI Could Be Driving Up Your Electricity Bills — and What You Can Do About It

Here's what you can do to lower your electricity bills.

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Trump’s energy department said wind and solar energy capacity is ‘worthless’ without sunlight or wind. Elon Musk reminds DoE about batteries: ‘Um… hello?’

Musk touted a massive energy storage project in Australia designed to stabilize the grid and expand renewable use.

Fortune

6 Smart Ways To Cut Summer Energy Costs

Slash your electric bill this summer with these proven cooling tips. Plus, learn how to avoid common mistakes and boost comfort without breaking the bank.

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Trump reports distort science to justify rollback of key climate protections, experts warn

From sea ice mix-ups to wildfire distortions, scientists say the reports misled on climate dangers.

Euronews

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public

The Independent UK

The Department of Energy Just Admitted Climate Change May Not Be Catastrophic

A report affirms that greenhouse gases are warming the planet, but it also found no convincing evidence that U.S. hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or droughts have become more frequent or intense in recent decades.

Reason

Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina

Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

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‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: how Trump is fumbling geothermal energy

Former energy officials raise alarm about tariffs, cuts and other policies creating uncertainty in geothermal industry

The Guardian - US

Trump Wants To Make Nuclear Great Again--Like It's 1955

President Donald Trump is emphasizing nuclear energy and has rallied the Department of Energy to overhaul the sector through a series of executive orders and initiatives.

Benzinga

DOGE official told nuclear regulators they expect a ‘rubber stamp’ approval on new reactors: report

The comment comes as the Trump administration increases its interest in nuclear power

The Independent UK

Federal energy office illustrates the perils of fluctuating budgets and priorities

When new presidential administrations enter the White House, federal agencies often find their funding and priorities shifting, sometimes dramatically.

The Conversation

Trump pleads with oil companies to keep prices down after Iran blockade threat

Crude oil prices surged following Iran vote to close critical Strait of Hormuz in wake of US bombings

The Independent UK

‘Going to increase prices on everybody’: US energy department workers sound alarm over cuts

Employees say cuts and deregulation undermine department’s ability to function and will cause cost hikes

The Guardian - US

The Department of Energy axes $3.7 billion in clean energy project grants

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says he canceled $3.7 billion in project grants in another massive hit to clean energy development in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's administration

The Independent UK

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Trump looks to jump-start American nuclear power with latest executive orders

The U.S. has not commissioned a new civilian nuclear power plant in years

The Independent UK

$365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry

The U.S. Department of Energy says that $365 million originally slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to improve the island’s crumbling grid

The Guardian - US

The US buried millions of gallons of wartime nuclear waste – Doge cuts could wreck the cleanup

Hanford made the plutonium for US atomic bombs, and its radioactive waste must be dealt with. Enter Elon Musk

The Conversation

Dark energy may have once been ‘springier’ than it is today − DESI cosmologists explain what their collaboration’s new measurement says about the universe’s history

Gravity pulls us to earth, a lesson you learn viscerally the first time you fall. Isaac Newton described gravity as a universal attractive force, one that holds the Moon in orbit around the Earth, the planets in orbit around the Sun, and the Sun in orbit around the center of…

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The Independent UK

Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels

The Trump administration is terminating grants for two clean energy projects and roughly 300 others funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy as the president prioritizes fossil fuels

International Business Times

Trump And Musk's Federal Overhaul Could Open Doors For Foreign Espionage, Experts Warn

It's not just intelligence officers who are at risk; many government agencies manage vast amounts of sensitive data. For example, the Department of Energy oversees the nation's nuclear secrets, while the Pentagon controls critical military information.

International Business Times

US Government Workers With Top Security Clearances Fired By Musk's DOGE Without Exit Briefings: Report

Authorities have long warned about foreign espionage agencies, particularly from China, using social media platforms to target individuals with access to U.S. government secrets.

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Department Of Energy Identifies And Cancels 4 Million In Wasteful Spending

Department of Energy under President Trump is cutting wasteful spending to enhance efficiency and accountability, focusing on lowering energy costs and sup...

The Independent UK

DOGE reversal: Firings of US nuclear weapons workers halted

The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs

Salon

Musk bites the federal hand that fed him

The billionaire should be writing a thank you note to Al Gore, not wrecking burgeoning developments

The Conversation

Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way

The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy.

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