EV charging
Newsletter: How clean is your ride?
It's already possible to lower carbon emissions from EV charging based on when you charge.
By Julian Spector .
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels
Booming power demand is slowing climate progress for US utilities
Sierra Club analysis finds that U.S. utilities are planning a huge expansion of fossil-gas plants — a shift that’s incompatible with climate goals.
By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
Newsletter: Cash for clunkers, coal edition
Big banks are looking to profit from coal plant retirements.By Julian Spector .
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Opinion
5 rules to make sure coal-plant buyouts benefit the public, not the big banks
Paying coal plants to shut down would help the climate and save money — if it's done right.By Justin Guay .
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Hydrogen
Newsletter: Blue hydrogen blues
Earthjustice report raises concerns that hydrogen hype could funnel money away from cost-effective tech that already works.By Julian Spector .
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen industry must clean itself up before expanding into new uses, report finds
A new report from Earthjustice calls out the climate toll of hydrogen made from natural gas.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Solar
Newsletter: How to hurricane-proof the grid
New Orleans is in darkness, maybe for weeks. The grid needs to be ready for more intense storms.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
The dark side of California's emergency grid rescue plan: More dirty emissions from backup generators
Once again, disadvantaged communities bear the brunt when cleaner grid buildouts lag behind schedule.
By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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Guest essay
What burgers and bananas can teach us about fighting climate change
We can't just build renewables. We have to stamp out fossil fuels.By Ben Wolkon .
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Climate crisis
Economists must grapple with climate tipping points before it's too late
A groundbreaking new model suggests that we've massively underestimated the social costs of carbon.By David Roberts .
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Energy storage
Hawaii building huge new battery, bidding farewell to coal
Plus Power's Kapolei battery aims to keep Oahu's grid steady as the island's fossil fuel plants shut down.By Julian Spector .
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