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The Need For Global Growth Is A Billionaire’s Lie — And It’s Killing The Planet

The Need For Global Growth Is A Billionaire’s Lie — And It’s Killing The Planet
8 min read

With the ongoing global focus on increasing gross domestic products, natural capital becomes an innocent and seemingly inevitable byproduct. Ecosystems and natural resources are not infinite, yet the industrialized economy treats them as if they were. Global growth has resulted in significant damage to the natural world, and it’s an … [continued]

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In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid

In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid
6 min read

The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply Cordova’s highly seasonal electric demand. This … [continued]

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