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G20 leaders meet as their average coal emissions rise
When leaders of the world’s 20 richest countries gather in India this weekend, they will confront an unsettling fact: Their collective emissions from coal-fired electricity actually increased over the last seven years. Data Dives
Anca Gurzu
< 1 min read
One year into climate law, data shows U.S. lagging 2030 goals
One year after becoming law, recent studies by the Rhodium Group and BloombergNEF show the Inflation Reduction Act will have "a muted impact" on the industrial, agricultural and building sectors of the economy. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid
< 1 min read
Startups race to make steel cheaply and cleanly
Electra and Boston Metal are among a handful of startups seeking to upend the traditional emissions-intensive way of making steel. Latest News
Amena H. Saiyid
5 min read
G20 leaders meet as their average coal emissions rise
When leaders of the world’s 20 richest countries gather in India this weekend, they will confront an unsettling fact: Their collective emissions from coal-fired electricity actually increased over the last seven years. Data Dives
Anca Gurzu
< 1 min read
How AI and electric cars can rescue the grid
Last September, two months before the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) was already helping keep the lights on for thousands of Californians during a historic heatwave. Voices
Annette Clayton
3 min read
One year into climate law, data shows U.S. lagging 2030 goals
One year after becoming law, recent studies by the Rhodium Group and BloombergNEF show the Inflation Reduction Act will have "a muted impact" on the industrial, agricultural and building sectors of the economy. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid
< 1 min read
Wind Blows Favorably on Japan’s North Island
Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido offers some of the most promising waters for offshore wind development. Latest News
Bill Spindle
5 min read
Bonus solar tax credits depend on unbuilt U.S. factories
Solar energy developers could earn bonus tax credits for using American-made content in their solar cells—but the factories making those key parts are not yet up and running. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid
< 1 min read
As tax debate rages, massive scale needed for clean hydrogen
The United States will need to turbocharge clean hydrogen production if it hopes to meet the Biden administration’s ambitious targets, according to a recent study by two think tanks. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid
2 min read
Offshore wind to test Europe’s teamwork
Europe is betting heavily on offshore wind to decarbonize its energy system and boost its energy security, looking at the North Sea—nestled between seven countries and connected to the Atlantic Ocean—as its next giant green power plant. Latest News
Anca Gurzu
5 min read
Permitting stands in the way of a fossil-free electric grid
With the White House and members of the United States Congress debating how to expedite the nation’s permitting process for energy projects, a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study shows what’s at stake. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid
< 1 min read
How to understand the U.S. battle over hydrogen tax credits
A battle as complex as it is significant is brewing in the global race to secure government subsidies to scale up an American clean hydrogen economy. Explainers
Amena H. Saiyid
5 min read
