TECHNOLOGY
The fossil fuel comeback is here
The VergeMonday, October 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
RedScroll Brief
The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Technology.
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What happened
The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: The fossil fuel comeback is here
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Technology.
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