New AI Data Centers Strain Energy Production | PBS News Hour

The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives for some renewable energies. A new industry report finds that solar panel installations dropped by 14% this past year. News Hour’s science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports for its series ‟Tipping Point.”

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