Emissions reduction

Policy & regulation

California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse

CARB approved new rules last week that critics say reward polluting biofuels, shortchange EVs, and could cause gasoline prices to spike.

By Jeff St. John . 13 November 2024

gray, black, and white cars snaking along two sides of an urban freeway. — The 101 freeway in Los Angeles, California (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Utilities

California’s biggest all-electric utility has a plan to meet the state's tough 2030 carbon targets

Pedro Pizarro, CEO of SCE parent Edison International, says gaps in EV and electric building policies threaten state clean energy goals.

By Jeff St. John . 11 October 2021
Energy efficiency

BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings

The startup has 13MW of flexible energy in its NYC portfolio and is looking to expand.

By Jeff St. John . 7 October 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at Fluence, Urbint, Omnidian, SDG&E and more

From nonprofits to the veep suite, women are making major strides in clean energy.

By Eric Wesoff . 7 October 2021
Policy & regulation

North Carolina to mandate 70% cut in electricity CO2 emissions by 2030

The bipartisan compromise bill includes bold targets and regional firsts, but critics say it's too lax on Duke Energy.

By Jeff St. John . 6 October 2021
Emissions reduction

What to do about leaky methane

The EPA and the oil and gas industry are contemplating high-tech sensors to spot and eliminate leaks of this planet-warming gas.

By Julian Spector . 6 October 2021
Fossil fuels

Aerial and satellite imagery can find methane leaks. Will EPA bake the tech into new rules?

High-altitude detection methods are a vital tool in reducing methane emissions, experts say. Making them work in federal regulations is a trickier matter.

By Jeff St. John . 5 October 2021
Fossil fuels

Carbon capture strikes out Down Under

Should governments keep throwing finite funding at far-fetched technologies?

By Julian Spector . 5 October 2021
Carbon capture

The carbon capture project that couldn't: Chevron misses targets for its huge Australia facility

If one of the richest companies on earth can't get CCS to work as promised, what does that say about the embattled technology?

By Jason Deign . 1 October 2021
Clean industry

This startup wants to use cheap surplus clean energy to make high-temperature industrial heat

California-based Rondo has plans to decarbonize cement production and much more.

By Ingrid Lobet . 30 September 2021
Clean industry

Steelmakers forge ahead on cleaning up their notoriously dirty industry

From miners to automakers, steel industry players are starting to come together to make "green steel" the new norm.

By Ingrid Lobet . 28 September 2021

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Emissions reduction

California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse

California’s biggest all-electric utility has a plan to meet the state's tough 2030 carbon targets

BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at Fluence, Urbint, Omnidian, SDG&E and more

North Carolina to mandate 70% cut in electricity CO2 emissions by 2030

What to do about leaky methane

Aerial and satellite imagery can find methane leaks. Will EPA bake the tech into new rules?

Carbon capture strikes out Down Under

The carbon capture project that couldn't: Chevron misses targets for its huge Australia facility

This startup wants to use cheap surplus clean energy to make high-temperature industrial heat

Steelmakers forge ahead on cleaning up their notoriously dirty industry