Energy
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How sustainability is being reshaped in 2026
Companies are quietly but meaningfully innovating operations and infrastructure to deliver environmental — and financial – results. Read More
SBTi’s shift on electricity decarbonization attracts praise and criticism
The organization’s corporate net-zero revision requires companies to set separate targets for Scope 2 emissions. Read More
Data centers are ground zero for AI backlash. Here’s what needs to change
Energy, water, land use, noise and e-waste are all sleeping giants — but communities are increasingly waking up. Read More
What the rise of natural gas-powered data centers means for emission-reduction pledges
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building AI data centers at a furious pace, threatening climate commitments and may cause a ripple effect for customers. Read More
How the conflict in Iran is an accidental ‘green swan’
The war may accomplish what climate science couldn't: the global clean energy transition. Read More
How new emissions rules could cripple the clean energy industry
The "hourly matching" rule adds costly friction and threatens to undermine grid stability. Read More
Inside Iron Mountain’s data center battery project
The New Jersey installation was motivated by the data center company’s need to improve access to reliable, lower-carbon power. Read More
Why Prologis is leaning into on-site solar — and branching out
The real estate investment trust operates more than 1 gigawatts of clean electricity at its warehouses, logistics facilities and data centers, more than retailer Walmart. Read More
As renewable energy economics shift, smaller buyers get creative
Companies like Brown-Forman, Cardinal Health and REI are looking for simpler clean power deals located closer to their facilities. Read More
How Google got ahead of the ‘bring your own’ data center power movement
The giant cloud and artificial intelligence services company has negotiated special tariffs and contracts in Minnesota, Nevada and Texas. Read More
