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Clean energy
Nonprofits to receive billions of dollars for clean energy projects
Apr 5, 2024
$20 billion in grants and loans will be forthcoming from the Biden Administration. It's hoped this will attract private investment too.
How is the White House shaping clean energy supply and demand?
Mar 25, 2024
In its new "Economic Report of the President," the White House dedicated a chapter to accelerating the clean energy transition.
Biden administration invests $6 billion in low-carbon industrial production
Mar 25, 2024
The funding aims to cut the cost of cleaner manufacturing in industries like food, paper and chemicals.
Takeaways from one of the world's biggest energy summits
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Alex Schroeder
and Natalie White
Mar 22, 2024
CERAWeek in Houston has shown that despite agreements to transition away fossil fuels, oil and gas are still deeply entrenched.
More mining is needed for the energy transition. It's also a threat.
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 21, 2024
In his book "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder explores the tension between intrusive mining and powering our energy transition.
Wait, how much will the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions cost?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Mar 13, 2024
We break down the role of uncapped tax credits in the IRA's climate provisions with John Bistline of the Electric Power Research Institute.
To put more renewable power to use, utilities are doubling down on battery storage
by
Henry Epp
Jan 16, 2024
Giant batteries can extend the reach of wind and solar power — which accounted for 22% of electricity generated last year, the EIA says.
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What to expect from COP28, the annual U.N. climate summit
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 27, 2023
The two-week United Nations summit on climate change will kick off on Nov. 30 and take place in Dubai this year.
UAW win highlights concerns over risks for workers in clean energy transition
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 13, 2023
The UAW fought for protection if factories shut down. But workers in other carbon-intensive industries could find themselves displaced.
The Biden administration is investing in hydrogen hubs, but roadblocks remain
Oct 24, 2023
The promise of hydrogen fuel is that it could cut emissions in industries that have proven difficult to decarbonize. It’s a lot of pressure for an industry that’s barely off the ground.