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A driver plugs in an electric truck at a Forum Mobility charging depot at the Port of Long Beach.

Clean fleets

‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks

The program, from Climate United and Forum Mobility, will help secure the EV trucks and charging stations needed to phase out diesel trucks at the state’s busy ports.

By Jeff St. John . 29 October 2024

Solar

Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.

Nearly 9,000 K-12 schools nationwide have installed solar panels. Here’s how you can help your district tap into the cheap, clean energy source.

By Akielly Hu . 31 October 2024

blue industrial building with trees and bushes around it

Green steel

Indiana residents push for a cleaner steel industry in their community

Nippon Steel wants to buy U.S. Steel. Locals near a steel plant welcome the move — as long as the Japanese firm converts the facility to be less polluting.

By Kari Lydersen . 31 October 2024

Guest essay

Five smart policies can turbocharge clean US manufacturing

Federal investments have helped launch a clean manufacturing renaissance. Here are practical steps policymakers can take to ensure its success.

By Jeffrey Rissman . 1 November 2024

A man in a factory helps guide a large, suspended coil.

Clean energy manufacturing

How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?

New factories are already revitalizing parts of Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, but the benefits of this onshoring will take years to fully materialize.

By Julian Spector . 4 November 2024

Politics

California voters pass $10B bond to help protect people from climate change

States will need to ramp up climate action in the face of rollbacks from a new Trump administration. California is off to a good start.

By Jeff St. John . 6 November 2024

Politics

Chart: Trump’s win could lead to far more planet-warming emissions

A Trump administration could cause the U.S. to emit an additional 4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by 2030, blowing past climate targets.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 November 2024

state capitol building against a gloomy sky

Politics

After Trump win, it's up to states to lead on climate action

During Trump's first term, states stepped up with clean power mandates, strong building codes, and EV incentives. Now they need to do even more.

By Jeff St. John . 8 November 2024

Clean industry

Biden’s $6B bid to clean up heavy industry at risk under Trump

A federal program that aims to clean up 33 industrial facilities, from steel mills to snack plants, could face big cuts in Trump's second term.

By Maria Gallucci . 11 November 2024

a giant wind turbine in the ocean backlit by the sun

Offshore wind

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?

Trump said he’ll end offshore wind “on day one.” Experts say he can’t do that, but his administration could cause plenty of trouble for the nascent industry.

By Jeff St. John . 13 November 2024

540 Results

‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks

Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.

Indiana residents push for a cleaner steel industry in their community

Five smart policies can turbocharge clean US manufacturing

How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?

California voters pass $10B bond to help protect people from climate change

Chart: Trump’s win could lead to far more planet-warming emissions

After Trump win, it's up to states to lead on climate action

Biden’s $6B bid to clean up heavy industry at risk under Trump

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?