Tag: Energy
IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C – Carbon Brief
The world would not need to invest in...
Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025 – Carbon Brief
China and India accounted for 87% of the...
This new truck is a sign that Trump won’t win his fight against EVs
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for electric vehicles and is slamming the brakes on government incentives to get them...
We used to stash gold in Fort Knox. What if we did the same with carbon?
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US government is a...
Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels
While overall sales to African countries are still small compared to these traditional export markets, the Global South appears to be at a turning...
More outages, aging infrastructure, and a bicoastal dysfunction: BofA warns America’s grid is 30%-46% ‘beyond its useful life’
The electrical grid is the backbone of modern America. It powers powers everything from homes and hospitals to data centers and electric vehicles. But...
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
“Everywhere we went, people treated energy availability as a given,” Rui Ma wrote on X after returning from a recent tour of China’s AI...
States are taking action as electric bills rise amid data-center boom. ‘There’s a massive outcry’
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungrydata centers.
It’s not...
Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
“There’s now policy certainty that we didn’t have before,” she adds. “Last but not least, the private sector is not only interested in using...
Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid
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