Energy
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It’s time to electrify industry’s process heat — with heat pumps
Industry accounts for more than 25 percent of U.S. energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A familiar but little-used technology could help. Read More
A closer look at Biden's decision to extend tariffs on solar panels
The U.S. set climate goals, and domestic solar can both increase local energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now it needs to scale. Read More
How the war in Ukraine marks the end of the fossil fuel era
As the world’s largest exporter of fossil fuels, Russia sits on the fault lines of the accelerating shift to clean energy. Read More
How corporations can support 24/7 carbon-free energy
In its most detailed policy roadmap to date, Google has published a blueprint for what it will take to get the power sector to 24/7, carbon-free energy. Read More
New geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch
New projects in California's Salton Sea could extract the metal — needed for electric vehicle batteries — at scale. Read More
How the White House plans to tackle climate change in disadvantaged communities
6 takeaways from the new federal Justice40 Initiative's climate and economic justice screening tool. Read More
A central theme of the latest IPCC report: Electrification
For industry, transportation and buildings, the move from fossil fuel-powered machines to all-electric machines represents the largest potential to decarbonize from a demand perspective. Read More
Will Russia’s war spur Europe to move on green energy?
European leaders are pushing for a faster switch to renewables as part of a strategy to end dependence on Russian gas. Read More
Has renewable energy reached an inflection point globally?
Wind and solar power hit a new record in 2021, generating 10 percent of the world's entire electricity needs for the first time. Read More
Why are climate-committed banks living in a fuel’s paradise?
Will all the naming and shaming possibly tame the worst impulses of the world’s biggest banks and the investor class that owns them? Read More
