Dossier
fossil-fuel power
Coverage of fossil-fuel power in the Nexus archive.
- AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China
The US is investing more in fossil-fuel power than China due to the data-centre boom driven by AI expansion. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that US gas-power investment tripled in 2025, with tech companies building gas-fired plants to meet rising electricity demand.