World’s Biggest Direct Air Capture Plant Opens
A new facility designed to pull carbon out of the atmosphere has begun operating in Iceland, boosting an emerging technology the IPCC says is needed to limit warming to 2.7°F (1.5°C). Built
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Biden Discusses Climate Action In SOTU, Emphasis on Families
In a speech that led with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Biden also touted his administration's efforts to address climate change in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night
Solar Could Provide Nearly Half Of US Electricity By 2050
Solar energy can rise from 3% of U.S. power generation today to 40% by 2035, and ultimately 50% by 2050, a new report from the Energy Department and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Trump To Bar New Offshore Wind Projects Along The Southeast Coast
The Trump administration’s directive to ban oil and gas extraction off the coasts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas would bar wind energy development as well, according to reports. The move comes
Joe Biden’s Climate Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet is beginning to emerge, as yesterday news broke that he is expected to tap former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy, with former EPA
A Pathway to Net-Zero by 2050
A new report from Princeton University released yesterday details 5 pathways for achieving net zero emissions in the US by 2050, with "priority actions" the US should take before 2030. A highlight
Brookings: Clean Energy Transition Could Center On GOP Districts
Many congressional districts with the most clean energy potential are current fossil fuel hubs, potentially reducing political barriers to a just transition away from the energy sources that cause climate change, a
Congress Makes Deal On COVID Relief, HFC Cuts
Congressional negotiators announced they had reached agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package Sunday night. The legislation, which is expected to be passed by both chambers and signed by the
Texas Grid Stability to be Tested by Expected Storm
The expected price of electricity on Friday is already surging ahead of the expected winter storm. The predicted demand spike will be the biggest test for the state's notoriously independent grid since
Congress Passes $35 Billion For Energy Investment In Omni-Covid-Bus Package
Congress passed a substantial energy package, as part of a $2.3 trillion COVID relief and omnibus spending bill, Monday. The energy bill, expected to be signed by the lame duck president, is
Wind, Renewables Setting Records
Wind turbines in the U.S. generated more electricity than coal and nuclear on March 29. This is the first time on record wind power has out-produced those energy sources on the same
China, US Make Climate Announcements at UN
The world's two biggest economies and carbon polluters both announced steps to cut off financing that fuels the climate crisis Tuesday at the UN General Assembly. The Chinese cessation of overseas coal
Gas Crisis Endangers EU Green Deal Carbon Market
Soaring gas prices are reaching a crisis point in Europe, threatening to derail the proposed expansion of the carbon cap and trade program at the center of the EU’s Green Deal package
Aging Gas Pipes Are Costly To Replace, Too Dangerous Not To
A Chicago gas pipe modernization program is severely behind schedule, over budget, and in danger of becoming obsolete as the city and the country move away from fossil fuels like gas toward
Denial and Disinformation Linked to Industry Efforts for Inaction
Through the 1990s, the Global Climate Coalition successfully fended off international climate policy and laid the foundation for climate disinformation new research published in Environmental Politics shows. The GCC spent millions of
Government Must Reach Net-Zero By 2050 — EO
President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday requiring the federal government to achieve net-zero climate emissions by 2050. “The government is a significant driver of demand,” former deputy treasury secretary Sarah Bloom
Johnson urges world leaders to act urgently on climate change
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders at the United Nations that humanity has to “grow up” and tackle climate change, explaining why humans must stop trashing the planet like an
Rural Minn. Woman Builds On Relationships, Promotes Renewable Energy
Climate denial, conspiracy theories, and other misinformation run rampant across social media can foment opposition to renewable energy development in rural communities, but for Mariah Lynne, in Freeborn County, Minnesota (pop. 30,749),
Kansas GOP Split Over Anti-Wind Bill
A Kansas bill to sharply curtail the land available for wind turbines is splitting Republicans in the country's fifth-largest wind energy-producing state. "I don't speak in hyperbole when I say this bill
EU Plans To Reduce Energy Dependence On Russia
The European Union will "phase out" its dependence on Russian methane gas, oil, and coal imports in a plan to be unveiled today to insulate against energy and geopolitical insecurity. The proposal