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The article profiles how Texas, the largest US oil producer, has become the leading generator of solar farm electricity, told through a farmer who earns $200,000 a year leasing land for panels. It presents the solar boom largely positively while briefly noting opponents' concerns and Trump's 'farmer destroying' criticism.
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Rising diesel prices, which hit a record $6.51 a gallon after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, are pressuring farm-state Republicans ahead of the midterms. Several GOP lawmakers are urging the Trump administration and Congress to act, including calls to pause diesel exports and suspend the gas tax, while the White House denies plans for a 90-day export ban.
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Prince William and Princess Kate promoted Earthshot Prize finalist Ørsted on Instagram, highlighting the Danish energy company's shift from coal to offshore wind. The article also notes Prince Harry's separate appearance at the WellChild Awards and details the prize and Ørsted's renewable projects.
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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio rejected as absurd the allegation that Cuba is a threat to the U.S. The article links Cuba's sixth power grid collapse to President Trump cutting off fuel in January and refers to the U.S. measures as a blockade. It presents the Cuban official's position without a U.S. administration response.
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The article previews the first day of the 2026 UN General Assembly high-level debate, emphasizing the urgent costs of climate change, high energy prices, and recent disasters. It highlights debates over AI and data center energy use and reports on calls to accelerate renewable energy amid fossil fuel dependence.
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Wall Street investors are growing skeptical of the data center boom, prompting companies tied to AI infrastructure to delay major IPOs. The article links this market hesitation to public backlash against energy-intensive data centers and uncertainty over growth expectations.
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Donald Trump is expected to press Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the UN to agree an energy ceasefire with Russia, as Ukraine escalates strikes on Russian oil refineries and diesel prices surge. Trump has blamed Kyiv for the energy war, while Zelenskyy says Ukraine will de-escalate if Russia stops targeting its energy and infrastructure. The article notes Trump prematurely announced a ceasefire and that Russian strikes have continued.
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Republican senator Chuck Grassley urged Trump to impose a diesel export embargo to help US farmers facing high costs from tariffs and the Iran war. The article reports growing anger in the agricultural sector, traditionally a Republican voting base, and concerns among GOP politicians as midterms approach, while the White House dismissed an export ban.
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Sen. Brian Schatz argues in an Axios interview that climate policy should be framed around affordability, saying rising utility, insurance, and gas costs are tied to climate inaction. The article contrasts that with the GOP budget law and Trump administration rollbacks of clean energy subsidies and renewable permitting.
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An op-ed argues that harms commonly blamed on 'AI' are specifically driven by large language models and the hyperscale data-center infrastructure behind them, using Memphis's Boxtown and xAI's Colossus as central examples. It contrasts this with lower-energy AI approaches and cites pollution, water stress, and electricity-rate impacts on households.
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President Trump said Russia has lost control of its diesel industry after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries, calling for an end to the war. The article also reports Zelensky's accounts of Russian attacks and notes that rising U.S. diesel prices are a political problem for Trump and Republicans.
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Trump declared that Ukraine's strikes have crippled Russia's diesel industry while urging Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries, even as US diesel prices hit a record high due to the Iran conflict. The article reports that Ukrainian officials contradicted Trump's claimed truce and that the fuel spike is becoming a political problem for Republicans before the midterms.