r/energy
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// Recent posts in r/energy
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 China starts 660 MW coal unit at 2,850 meters to balance fluctuations in renewable power ↑ 48 · 2026-11-05
- 02 Meta backs a 250 MW solar farm in Arkansas to support growing data center energy demand ↑ 11 · 2026-11-06
- 03 Oil is down 12% this week but fresh Strait of Hormuz attacks are complicating the story ↑ 6 · 2026-11-06
- 04 It's surprisingly hard to tell if the changes you're making at home are actually saving you money ↑ 3 · 2026-11-05
- 05 Why we think energy breaks its post-midterm seasonal pattern this cycle ↑ 2 · 2026-11-06