WV data center moves relying on fossil fuels despite industry trend toward renewables

WV data center moves relying on fossil fuels despite industry trend toward renewables

West Virginia House Bill 2014 and data center proposals for Mingo and Tucker counties embrace coal- and gas-fired electric generation for data center operations. But the energy supply arc for data centers bends decisively toward renewable energy for both the United States and China, according to a new analysis from the International Energy Agency. President Donald Trump's administration is pushing tariffs and clean electricity tax credit rollbac…