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Dependency on fossil fuels: life and death

Posted on September 22, 2026 by borderslynn

How the U.S. Broke Its Dependence on OPEC Oil Published September 17, 2026 10:02 am By Niccolo Conte https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-broke-dependence-on-opec-oil/ Ukraine’s response to Putin’s illegal war : https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/russia-burning-as-ukraine-launches-huge-attack-as-trump-rages-over-strikes/ar-AA2cJeci https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/21/trump-zelensky-oil-refineries/ US defence to Saudi is conditional: Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom … Continue reading →

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‘Being grateful that data centers remove their load from the grid is like thanking the arsonist for bringing you a bucket of water’

Posted on August 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Friday 28th August 2026 SUPPORT RADICAL CLIMATE JOURNALISM -DONATE TO OUR WRITERS’ FUND TOP STORY THIS WEEK Heatwaves intensify data centre crisis Are heatwaves driving more use of data centre diesel generators to balance Britain’s grid? The High Voltage Switch … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: heatwaves

Dependency on fossil fuels: life and death

‘Being grateful that data centers remove their load from the grid is like thanking the arsonist for bringing you a bucket of water’

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