Amazon Cozies Up to Oil & Gas, While Lagging Peers on Renewables
This week on The Energy Gang: Is Amazon’s courtship of the fossil fuel industry unique?
The tech giants are all going long on renewables, but Amazon seems to be going long on oil and gas.
A new story from Gizmodo details Amazon’s budding romance with the fossil fuel industry, even as it also lags behind its peers in buying clean energy for its operations.
Other tech companies are using their analytics to help extract more fossil fuels — but is the extent of Amazon’s pursuit unique?
Then, a new study shows that three-quarters of all coal in the U.S. is more expensive than new renewables. But there’s an ongoing push from coal groups to force plants to stay open. We’ll have the latest in the feeble attempt to save coal.
Finally, the Supreme Court rejects a challenge to state nuclear subsidies. Is it a green light for more states to save their nuke fleets?