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Report: U.S. power pipeline shifts toward more costly, polluting fossil fuels as clean energy ...

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13 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 14 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. power sector is moving toward increased fossil fuel development, especially natural gas, reversing previous clean energy growth trends. This shift is driven by rising electricity demand, federal support for fossil fuels, and policy barriers hindering clean energy projects, potentially raising costs and emissions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for a costlier, dirtier US power market as fossil fuels surge backed by federal policy. Clean energy startups face new barriers but also urgent opportunities to unlock markets stuck by regulation.

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