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Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics, State Government December 22, 2025

Georgia regulators approve massive power grid expansion to serve data centers

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2025 Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state’s power…

Government & Politics, State Government December 19, 2025

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy…

A cute little robot with rounded corners

Science & Technology June 3, 2025

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do − feeding them could change that

by James Pikul, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2…

Georgia March 18, 2025

Georgia Power to argue new long-term plan to PSC after Legislature stalls consumer-friendly bills

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 17, 2025 The Georgia Public Service Commission is scheduled to begin hearing testimony…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Environment July 12, 2024

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

by Ayse Coskun, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that…

Environment November 21, 2022

As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] November 20, 2022 An aging electric grid, fossil fuel…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy August 29, 2022

Gasoline prices continue plunge, but with hurricane season approaching that could end

Gasoline prices in Georgia continued to drop over the past week, consistent with the national trend, but with hurricane season approaching, that could change. There was a five-cent drop from…

Economy June 6, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices resume their upward surge

Georgia gasoline prices surged upward another 14 cents over the past week. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group,…

Economy May 23, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices soar 17 cents over past week, breaking the $4 mark again

Georgia gasoline prices soared over the past week, rising 17 cents and breaking the $4 mark again. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA…

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Sports January 3, 2026

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