Climate Change
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Will Hamper Western Hydropower
Earlier snowmelt can leave less water available to generate power during the height of summer
Stories by Benjamin Storrow
Climate Change
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania—but for How Long?
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Renewable Energy
In a First, Wind Generation Tops Coal and Nuclear Power for a Day
The milestone showed both how far renewable energy has come and the lengths the country must go to reach President Joe Biden’s climate goals
Climate Change
War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis
Russia’s invasion is halting the delivery of wheat to areas suffering from drought and other climate impacts
Fossil Fuels
Will the Russian Invasion Accelerate Peak Oil?
Soon the globe could have more clean energy—or higher-priced oil
Renewable Energy
Solar Power Could Boom in 2022, Depending on Supply Chains
Shipping delays and rising a equipment costs could hamper installations
Climate Change
As Biden Sets Ambitious Climate Agenda, U.S. Emissions Rise
Greenhouse gas emissions rose 7 percent in 2021, as high natural gas prices buoyed coal use
Climate Change
State Climate Action Raced Forward in 2021
A raft of laws and regulations have included limits on power-sector emissions and cap-and-trade provisions
Climate Change
Carbon Capture Provisions in Reconciliation Bill Divide Environmentalists
Some groups worry a proposed tax credit could offer a lifeline to coal-powered plants
Fossil Fuels
Fulfilling Pledge to Ban Federal Drilling Proves Difficult for Biden Administration
Ending oil and gas drilling on federal lands would cause a relatively small reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Northeast States Abandon Cap-and-Trade Plan for Cars
The demise of the program is the latest setback for carbon pricing in the U.S.
Fossil Fuels
Why the U.S. Didn’t Join 40 Other Countries in Pledge to End Coal
Economics is already playing a large role in curtailing American coal power
Climate Change
Spending Bill Marks Largest U.S. Climate Investment, ‘But the Job Is Not Done’
Reconciliation legislation provides $555 billion in climate and clean energy spending
Renewable Energy
Congress Eyes $235 Billion in Clean-Energy Subsidies
The incentives cover established sectors, such as wind and solar, as well as emerging technology, such as green hydrogen
Renewable Energy
How to Build an Offshore Wind Farm
These huge construction projects can feature turbines taller than some skyscrapers
Energy
Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Are Possible, Landmark Report Says
The International Energy Agency outlines the steps needed to overhaul energy systems to meet global warming goals
Climate Change
X-Prize Winners Use CO2 Emissions to Make Concrete
But questions remain about how much greenhouse gases would actually be reduced
Climate Change
Surprise: Societal Scholars Could Drive Climate Policy
Biden is appointing “totally different kinds of people” to solve climate change
Energy
After Blackout, Questions Emerge on Future Greening of Texas’s Grid
The state simultaneously has the highest-emissions grid in the country and leads the nation in wind power
Natural Disasters
Why the Deep Freeze Caused Texas to Lose Power
Issues with natural gas supplies and the grid’s isolation both factored in to the massive outages
