Will Wade
@willwwade.bsky.social
Energy writer, Bloomberg News. Based in New York, watching the world. Views are my own. The only people for me are the mad ones.
Gotta read this piece from @michellema.bsky.social
Michelle Ma@michellema.bsky.social · 2h agoHow much water do data centers really use, why do they use so much, and is it a problem? I talked to researchers and industry experts to understand the true water footprint of the AI boom: Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lots of #nuclear power getting built! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nuclear Power to Climb 44% Worldwide as China Tops US, BNEF Says
Global nuclear capacity is set to climb 44% over the next decade after years of tepid growth, spurred by growing demand for electricity and aggressive efforts to build reactors in China and India.
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Amazing story from @laurenthal.bsky.social Gotta be reading her stuff!
Lauren Rosenthal@laurenthal.bsky.social · 2mo agoEl Niño has arrived - and it's on track to be a big one. From transatlantic flight times to Panama Canal shipping delays, to the cost of a candy bar or even just a bottle of soap, its effects can pop up all over the economy. (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gotta read this one from @emilyforgash.bsky.social
Emily Forgash@emilyforgash.bsky.social · 2mo agoArtificial intelligence data centers are on the verge of reaching their limits. That’s forcing a reckoning among hyperscalers, data center operators, chip makers and power equipment producers. As they scale up, they are having to reimagine how data centers are designed, built and powered. 🎁 link:
AI hyperscalers are considering investments that would take them much deeper into the supply chain for small modular nuclear reactors. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
AI Hyperscalers Mull Going Deeper Into Next-Gen Nuclear Supply Chain
Tech companies are considering investments in the fuel for small modular reactors.
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The Three Mile Island nuclear plant is poised for a comeback, driven by AI’s massive energy needs -- worked on this one for a long time www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The AI Revival of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant
Microsoft’s vast power demands are bringing together two transformative—and risky—technologies.
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@bloomberg.com colleague @willwwade.bsky.social has the story on the Trump Administration going after the National Center for Atmospheric Research: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climate #weather #government
US to Dismantle Key Research Agency, Advancing Attack on Climate
The US plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a key climate-science agency that the Trump administration is calling a source of environmental activism.
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The US plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a key climate-science agency that the Trump administration is calling a source of environmental activism.
US to Dismantle Key Research Agency, Advancing Attack on Climate
The US plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a key climate-science agency that the Trump administration is calling a source of environmental activism.
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Hi all — pls be aware, looks like my account on the other site is compromised No idea what it might be posting but it’s not me!
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see Like the US economy Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters. Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
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ICE just posted this video taking down the sign in Mount Pleasant on Twitter.
Dan Friedman@dfriedman.bsky.social · 12mo agoJust an occupying force going around vandalizing my neighborhood to remove speech they don't like. This is thuggish and counterproductive to any law enforcement goal they may pretend to have. It just highlights that unprofessional goons are occupying DC.
This will prove to be one of the biggest policy mistakes in our nation’s history. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o...
Opinion | Quick! Get the Wind and Solar Discounts Before It’s Too Late!
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Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook
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Seems kinda obvious, no? We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
Opinion | We Study Climate Change. It Endangers You and Your Children.
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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
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Constellation Energy is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor -- SCOOP with @tylerskendall $CEG www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Constellation to Pursue New York Nuclear Project, CEO Says
Constellation Energy Corp. is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor.
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Repeal of Clean Energy Law Will Mean a Hotter Planet, Scientists Warn www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/c...
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
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This isn't hypothetical. The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
Ignoring #climate change won’t make it go away www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
It's 1828. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the century for insane and idiotic reasons. It's 1929. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the century for insane and idiotic reasons. It's 2025. The United States has adopted the highest tariff rate of the ce
Is China going to retaliate against the tariffs or the fact that Taiwan was listed as a country in the tariff rate announcement?
Canada threatens tariffs on #electricity in trade war. With @daniellebochove.bsky.social and Mathieu Dion. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New York’s Climate Goals Were in Tatters. Then Came the Trade War
Fallout from a round of tariffs between the US and Canada could slash access to clean electricity in the biggest US city
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Climate change affects everywhere. "Japan hasn’t had a wildfire problem, and now it’s burning" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in 40 Years Amid Record Dry Season
Japan is battling its worst wildfire in four decades, forcing thousands of people to flee amid some of the driest weather on record.
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One of the people fired from NOAA today is the director of the Ocean Acidification Program. That program also leads the U.S. government's effort on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The destruction of American science is incomprehensible.
Home - NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program prepares us for the impacts of ocean acidification through research and interdisciplinary partnerships.
oceanacidification.noaa.gov
