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Steel beams that will eventually form the ceiling of a building criss-cross across a clear blue sky. — 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

Blue and green bar chart. — Here are the five states leading on cleantech investments
Electric cars and their supply chains are driving record cleantech investments across the United States, led by California, Texas and Florida. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid < 1 min read

Blue and green horizontal bars. — U.S. cleantech investment soars, new database finds
U.S. cleantech investments have nearly tripled in the past five years since the enactment of three key pieces of legislation, according to a new database from Rhodium Group and MIT CEEPR. Data Dives
Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read

Flags of developing countries over a picture of the Earth on one side and pennies cut to look like Pacmen surround a smokestack on the other. — Border carbon taxes poised to shut out lower income nations
Critics say a border carbon tax on dirtier and cheaper imports will result in an unjust energy transition for poorer countries in violation of the Paris Agreement. Latest News
Amena H. Saiyid 4 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

Steel beams that will eventually form the ceiling of a building criss-cross across a clear blue sky.

Here are the five states leading on cleantech investments

Electric cars and their supply chains are driving record cleantech investments across the United States, led by California, Texas and Florida. Data Dives

Amena H. Saiyid < 1 min read

Blue and green bar chart.

U.S. cleantech investment soars, new database finds

U.S. cleantech investments have nearly tripled in the past five years since the enactment of three key pieces of legislation, according to a new database from Rhodium Group and MIT CEEPR. Data Dives

Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read

Blue and green horizontal bars.

Border carbon taxes poised to shut out lower income nations

Critics say a border carbon tax on dirtier and cheaper imports will result in an unjust energy transition for poorer countries in violation of the Paris Agreement. Latest News

Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read

Flags of developing countries over a picture of the Earth on one side and pennies cut to look like Pacmen surround a smokestack on the other.

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

Colorful line chart representing different scenarios for IRA tax credits.

Europe sparks U.S. border carbon tax talks

Taking a page from the EU playbook, U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are considering a border carbon tax on cheaper and dirtier imports. Latest News

Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read

Pacman coin engulfing ships and a factory representing dirty carbon imports.

Carbon recyclers say climate law could hurt business

Companies re-utilizing CO2 in the production of everyday products did not receive the same tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act as those involved in storing CO2, prompting questions of parity. Latest News

Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read

Smoke stacks in red and sustainable products like a dress and a plane in blue. Carbon emissions being reutilized in fabric, aviation fuel, etc.. instead of being released into the atmosphere.

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

Bar chart in shades of blue.

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

Demand for key minerals grows in net zero scenarios

The world’s journey to a cleaner energy future will require a lot of metals and minerals. By mid-century, we will see a significant uptick in the amount of metals needed, as the chart based on BloombergNEF data shows. Data Dives

Anca Gurzu < 1 min read

Chart of annual demand for key transition metals in energy transition