Stories by Benjamin Storrow

Household energy expenses will rise, as will greenhouse gas emissions, as a result of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by the House of Representatives last week, would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerated

In response to a power outage in Spain and Portugal, the U.S. Department of Energy’s secretary Chris Wright tried to blame the use of solar and wind energy, though the cause of the blackout is not yet clear

Liberty Energy, founded by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, reports falling profits, and the industry cites tariffs as a driver

President Trump’s efforts to dismantle climate policies won’t stop renewables from rising or fossil fuels from slowing, according to outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF

Republicans asked Congress’s watchdog to scrutinize offshore wind power’s effect on commercial fishing, marine navigation and wildlife, but the resulting report undermines anti-wind-power talking points

New Trump administration tariffs on imported goods could exacerbate a shortage of parts used by the energy industry

Renewable energy broke records last year, but so did gas generation. That's a climate problem

President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could hit the electric vehicle, solar, battery and wind industries particularly hard

President-elect Trump vowed to promote fossil fuels, weaken pollution regulations and reverse Biden administration climate efforts

Two renewable resources, wind and solar, together have produced more power than coal through July—a first for the U.S.

A damaging downpour struck Vermont on the anniversary of last year’s flooding disaster, filling streets with mud and basements with water

Investments in carbon-free energy will be twice as large as fossil fuel spending in 2024, the International Energy Agency predicts

President Biden’s climate law is funding “green ammonia” projects in hopes of using the chemical to more cleanly power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer

Inexpensive Chinese solar panels are pitting Americans who want cheap equipment against those who want to make it

The U.S. has never had as much wind, solar and hydropower. But experts say it’s not enough to meet future electricity demand

The contentious debate over whether liquefied natural gas is cleaner than coal has been elevated by President Joe Biden’s move to halt approvals of gas export terminals

Collapsing coal use drove a reduction in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but transportation emissions are still on the rise

Solar and natural gas surged last year in the U.S., while wind stumbled

Even as the COP28 climate meeting agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, global emissions are on the rise, coal consumption is set to break records, and oil and gas production is booming in the U.S.

The potential of geothermal energy as a carbon-free power source is well known. Now companies such as Google are helping to unlock it

A projected drop in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—one of the largest of the past decade—is still not enough to meet the country’s commitments under the Paris climate accord

The two nations announced limited steps to address climate change. But even a modest agreement could have far-reaching effects