Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

A big winner in big tech's frantic search for power? Old coal plants.

Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech's cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications has set off a full-on sprint to find new energy sources. President Donald Trump — who has pushed for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market and suggested that coal can help meet surging power demand — is w…

Big Tech's energy demands making coal power plants attractive

HARRISBURG, United States — Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the United States, are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications has set off a full-on sprint to find new energy sources. President Donald Trump

Big Tech's soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.

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Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

A new directive from the Interior Department will cut environmental reviews for drilling and mining projects on public lands from years to weeks, citing an emergency order from President Trump.Lisa Friedman reports for The New York Times.In short:The Interior Department announced it will reduce environmental reviews for oil, gas, coal, and mineral projects to as little as 14 days, citing President Trump’s energy emergency order.The order claims …