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This tech breakthrough could revolutionize lithium extraction
One huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries. Read More
Has green hydrogen’s time finally come?
Los Angeles is behind a two-phase, first-of-its-kind transformation that will turn a coal-fired power plant in Utah into one powered by green hydrogen by 2045. Read More
Climate, COVID-19 and the economics of decarbonizing buildings
Facilities managers and staff are scrambling to adjust buildings for vacancy indefinitely. As we look toward recovery, there will be wide-ranging impacts on the fundamental systems that enable learning, work and commerce. Read More
Utilities are the new cool
Thriving in the age of climate change pivots around electricity, and that means electric utilities are at the center. Read More
States step up climate efforts by requiring utilities to increase energy efficiency
COVID-19 has stalled legislation but efforts to increase energy efficiency are expected to resume once the pandemic is over. Read More
Coronavirus, the stay-at-home workstyle, and cloud energy consumption
Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive. Here’s some perspective on how much power that requires and why efficiency matters more than ever. Read More
Could artificial photosynthesis be the holy grail of renewables?
Emulating the natural process plants use to convert sunlight into energy could bring benefits in efficiency not just for power generation, but for energy storage. Read More
Green hydrogen could curb one-third of fossil fuel and industry emissions by 2050
That's according to a BloombergNEF report that calls policy support for the hydrogen economy "insufficient." Read More
Orchestrating the energy transition: Tuning into buildings
For the sector to play its part means adopting aggressive energy efficiency, zero-carbon and grid-interactive strategies, especially for existing structures. Read More
The environmental trail of the global charcoal supply chain
Use of the fuel is alive and well, with devastating implications for forests in sub-Saharan Africa. Read More