Utilities
Duke Energy seeks to delay its 2030 climate target in North Carolina
Amid an expected surge in electricity demand, critics say the utility is “tripling down” on natural gas and snubbing clean energy.
By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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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Hydrogen
Should power plants burn clean hydrogen to make electricity?
Utilities say the fuel can help them achieve a carbon-free grid. Climate hawks say it opens up a morass of waste and greenwashing that may impede better solutions.By Julian Spector .
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Hydrogen
Clean hydrogen is driving the next Gulf Coast energy boom
Fossil fuel giants and renewables stalwarts alike are betting they can produce hydrogen without all the carbon emissions.By Julian Spector .
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Liquefied natural gas
In win for climate advocates, Biden to pause decision on LNG exports
Activists fighting new liquefied-natural-gas export facilities, including CP2, celebrate news that Biden admin will consider the climate impacts of LNG.By Nicole Pollack .
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Electric vehicles
Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper
The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon.By Karin Kirk .
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Hydrogen
Tax-credit rules leave key 'blue hydrogen' issues unanswered
Environmental watchdogs worry the Biden administration’s proposed rules for hydrogen tax credits may allow fossil gas and biogas to pollute at taxpayer expense.By Jeff St. John .
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Emissions reduction
Clean electricity is driving down US emissions
A preliminary analysis shows the buildout of renewable energy helped to curb America’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1.9% in 2023.By Maria Gallucci .
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Energy storage
A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant
Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Berkeley’s gas ban is all but dead. What does that mean for other cities?
A court ruled again that the city can’t enforce its pioneering gas ban. But experts say cities can pursue other paths to keep fossil gas out of new buildings.By Akielly Hu .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: Coal-fired electricity may have peaked in 2023
The global energy mix is rapidly shifting away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and toward renewables, but the change is not everywhere — or fast enough.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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