Trump is also staffing his agencies with pro-coal administrators. The Energy Department last week rehired Steve Winberg, who was an assistant DOE secretary during Trump’s first term and is CEO of a group that supports retrofitting existing coal plants with carbon capture.

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis, discusses the resurgence of coal as global energy demand rises. AI’s growing electricity needs and challenges to renewable energy expansion are contributing factors.

The Market Speaks After just one day of market trading, Hangzhou-based AI startup DeepSeek has absolutely liquidated the AI tech bubble. Today, tech stocks continue to be volatile for AI-adjacent industries.

Satya Nadella, the boss of Microsoft, posted on X, a social-media platform, that “Jevons paradox strikes again! As AI gets more efficient and accessible, we will see its use skyrocket, turning it into a commodity we just can’t get enough of,

In an apparent response to the attention on a new AI model out of China, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted online

Donald Trump proposed fast-tracking power plant approvals to benefit Big Tech companies and their massive need for electricity to power artificial intelligence facilities. This proposal would boost profits for large technology companies such as Meta,

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — President Donald Trump’s promise to go all in on fossil fuels includes praise for coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Trump this week ...

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- President Donald Trump’s promise to go all in on fossil fuels ...

"It might lead to a reprieve." Here's a look at the outlook for coal during Trump's second term: AI WILL REQUIRE MORE ELECTRICITY Efficiency gains have plateaued electricity demand in the U.S. for ...

As with Jevons Paradox, efficiency gains should send AI use soaring as costs drop. As Microsoft’s Satya Nadella observed, what the steam engine did to coal demand is now likely to happen with AI.