Energy

Renewables surge, yet carbon emissions hit record. What gives?

The world’s emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide rose to record levels last year, according to a new report from the Intern...

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In the middle of war, Ukraine is building a wind farm

The Ukrainian energy company DTEK on Friday hit a milestone in the war-torn nation’s audacious bid to remake its energy economy ...

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As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In

Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of exp...

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A new alliance for ‘high quality’ carbon removal highlights tensions within the industry

Eight years ago, the field of carbon removal amounted to a handful of academic lab projects and a few fledgling companies working ...

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Growing winter food – and community spirit – in a geothermal greenhouse

Tucked near a highway underpass, a greenhouse glows faintly in the cold night. Inside, volunteers stand in the warmth, crowded aro...

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Fighting Climate Change Was Costly. Now It’s Profitable.

It is a good time to be in the decarbonization business in the United States. The Inflation Reduction Act—with its $374 billion...

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Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy

Claimants ClientEarth say the oil company’s plan puts the company at financial risk as the world transitions to clean energy...

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Why Not Cover Ugly Parking Lots With Solar Panels?

The French Senate has approved a bill requiring new and existing lots with more than 80 spaces to be at least half covered with ...

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Sun Cable demise shows renewable energy mega projects ‘really hard’

The collapse of plans by two of Australia's richest people to export solar power from the country's sun-drenched north to Singapor...

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The Quest to Defuse Guyana’s Carbon Bomb

A former BP lawyer is going up against Exxon—and her own country—in a bid to stop offshore oil drilling before disaster strike...

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Tokyo to require new homes be fitted with solar panels from FY 2025

The Tokyo metropolitan government said Thursday it will introduce a system requiring newly built homes to be fitted with solar pan...

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How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits

For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. ...

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