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Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas
Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about how it’ll clean up pollution stemming from the data center’s energy consumption. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), ranking member of…
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Best Gas String Trimmers of 2025
If you’ve never used a string trimmer, try out both curved-shaft and straight-shaft models in a home center or hardware store to see which feels better. In general, straight-shaft models have a longer reach. But some users (particularly those shorter than 5 feet, 6 inches or so) may prefer curved-shaft models because they can be easier to control. You may…
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Gas vs. Electric Lawn Mower: Which Is Better?
Environmental and noise concerns: Many communities—plus the state of California—are effectively banning gas outdoor power tools to curb the air and noise pollution they generate. If you live in one of those communities, the decision to go electric has been made for you. If you’re simply sick of your gas mower’s smell and din—or your mowing noise disturbs nearby neighbors—an…
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Most Reliable Gas Riding Mower Brands of 2025
These latest findings come from CR’s exclusive member surveys fielded in the fall of 2022, 2023, and 2024, which leveraged data on 12,222 gas-powered riding mowers that members purchased new between 2014 and 2024. Below is a breakdown of the winners and losers across the three gas riding mower categories we test: lawn tractors, zero-turn mowers, and rear-engine riders. CR’s…
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Best Gas Grills of 2025
Our rigorous tests found standouts in every size and price range CR reviews gas grills from many popular brands, including Even Embers (shown), so you can choose your new outdoor cooker with confidence. By Paul Hope, Allen St. John Updated by Daniel Bortz Thinking about raising your grill game? We’ve got you covered. At Consumer Reports, our engineers have been…
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When’s the Best Time to Buy Gas?
While the air temperature between fillings varied by up to 12° F, the fuel in our underground tank stayed at a steady 62° F. As a result, we found that after the first few gallons were pumped, the fuel temperature coming out of the nozzle varied very little between morning and afternoon. At both morning and afternoon fill-ups, however, the…
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Why You Might Not Actually Need Premium Gas
It’s okay to use regular even if the manufacturer recommends using premium gas. But you should check your owner’s manual before making the switch, and remember that some automakers say premium is required. Wondering about the long-term effects of switching to regular fuel? In short, there’s no harm in using regular fuel in vehicles if premium fuel isn’t required by the automaker. When…
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Vehicles That Cost the Most to Gas Up
To understand what the costs are like today, we pulled together data from our tests and database, combined with national gas prices via AAA. With the current national average price of $3.20 a gallon for regular gasoline, several models from CR’s tests cost around $100 to fill their tanks from empty. These vehicles all have a large tank capable of…
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British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
British Gas is carrying out a trial using excess heat from data processing to provide free hot water in homes. The company has signed a deal with sustainable cloud business heata that will see the heat generated by corporate data processing channeled directly into hot water cylinder in the home. Not only could this cut heating costs for homeowners, British…
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Best Gas Clothes Dryers of 2025
Gas dryers represent 21 percent of the dryer market in the Northeast, 25 percent in the Midwest, 21 percent in the South, and 33 percent in the West, according to OpenBrand’s consumer-reported survey. Gas dryer demand on coasts is typically higher, considering states like Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, and Rhode Island pay some of the highest rates for electricity in…
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