Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand

From PBS NewsHour.

The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives for some renewable energies. A new industry report finds that solar panel installations dropped by 14% this past year. Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien reports for our series, Tipping Point.

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