Carbon capture
US government squandered hundreds of millions on 'clean coal' pipe dream
Federal investments in industrial carbon capture paid off, but investments in coal-plant CCS did not, watchdog finds.
By Jeff St. John .
Fossil fuels
Politics
How Trump’s second term could derail the clean energy transition
The Inflation Reduction Act might not be completely repealed, but plenty of other climate policies could be undone — and fossil fuels could be unleashed.
By Jeff St. John .
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Marine transport
Sailing into 2022 with wind-powered cargo ships
Use of wind-propulsion devices like towing kites and rotor sails set to double in 2022, experts say.By Maria Gallucci .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend
Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.By Canary Staff .
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Clean industry
2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable
A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.By Julian Spector .
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Air travel
How do we clean up air travel? Fuel from fast-food grease is just the start
With demo flight, United Airlines helps chart a path for using 100% sustainable aviation fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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Podcast
Your ‘carbon footprint’ is a marketing ruse
How an oil company built one of the most pervasive marketing campaigns in history — and how it’s still fooling us today.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Podcast
The future of natural gas
This week on Catalyst, we explore the tech innovations that could decarbonize or demolish fossil gas.PlayBy Shayle Kann .
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Policy & regulation
Senate confirms Willie Phillips to FERC, giving Democrats a majority
The federal agency can now tackle its backlog of decisions to make on natural gas, transmission, interstate energy markets and more.By Jeff St. John .
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Opinion
COP26 finance pledges are not as great as they seem
But where private-sector bankers faltered, public funders stepped up.By Justin Guay .
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Climate crisis
Don't buy into the gloomy COP26 rhetoric
Momentum on climate action is picking up, and lots of efforts are heading in the right direction.By David Roberts .
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