Winter Weather and Data Centers Push U.S. Emissions Higher
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Colder weather boosted heating fuels and a surge in electricity demand from data centres and crypto mining lifted US greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4% last year, with coal up 13% despite solar growth; higher natural-gas prices spurred fuel switching, while transport emissions stayed roughly flat thanks to more hybrids and EVs, and Trump-era policies are viewed as having little immediate impact.
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- Data Centers and Coal Helped Drive Up US Emissions in 2025 Bloomberg.com
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