Better Planet
Near-limitless energy coming closer to reality—With the help of mayonnaise
Mayo may seem like an unlikely pairing with nuclear fusion, but the condiment is proving handy in the hunt for cleaner energy.
Biden admin to invest $2.2 billion to revamp nation's power grids
The Department of Energy announced a large investment to address the nation's increasing energy demands.
Sustainability
Salesforce sustainability leader thinks AI will be a climate "good guy"
AI's energy demands are driving up greenhouse gas emissions in the tech sector. But Suzanne DiBianca at Salesforce says AI's climate benefits will be bigger.
Some good climate news: US carbon emissions forecast to fall sharply
The Rhodium Group forecasts U.S. CO2 emissions to fall from 38 to 56 percent by 2035, faster than in previous years but still short of international targets.
More than 700,000 people getting $150 million in energy rebates
Washington state plans to send the money as part of the taxpayer dollars brought in from the Climate Commitment Act.
Electric bus maker Blue Bird is schooling the EV skeptics as stock soars
School bus maker Blue Bird is defying conventional business wisdom with strong sales of clean vehicles, making it the country's top-performing EV company.
Massachusetts aims for critical mass on climate technology
Massachusetts has long been a leader on climate policy. A billion-dollar, ten-year economic development plan aims to make the state a hub for climate tech, too.
Biden links green power to good pay with clean energy wage rules
In a win for labor, clean energy project developers can boost their tax credits five times over by paying prevailing wages and employing apprentice workers.
Experts doubted Americans would pay for sustainability—were they right?
Fifty years ago experts doubted Americans would pay to save the environment. Only some of their fears are still true.
California scores $91 million rebate to help children
The money went to 47 California school districts so they can purchase up to 380 clean air buses.
IRS update unveils new proposed rules
The Treasury and IRS issued new proposed regulations expected to continue bolstering the boom in clean energy production.
A plea for sustainable mining amid the clean-energy rush for minerals
Indigenous groups hope a forum on sustainable sourcing of critical minerals results in better mining practices as the clean-energy transition drives up demand.
Meet the officials making key parts of Biden's climate agenda a reality
Climate programs that Jigar Shah at the Department of Energy and Jahi Wise at the Environmental Protection Agency oversee will pump billions into clean tech.
California may increase prices for people who use less electricity
The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on the new charge on Thursday.
Near-limitless energy closer with nuclear fusion breakthroughs
Physicists say the discovery offers a potential avenue to "economically attractive fusion energy" in the future.
Fueling Fairness: How To Build an Equitable Clean Energy Workforce
We have overemphasized the importance of a four-year college education and stigmatized shorter vocational education in this country. That needs to change.
IRS issues reminder on transfer of tax credits
Clean energy investments can now benefit from new tax incentives, the IRS has announced.
It's coal v clean fuels in the coming power struggle over EPA climate rules
Coal interests promise to fight the EPA's strict new rules on CO2 from power plants, in a battle that could shape the country's climate future.
How the Navy is fighting climate change with action on clean energy
The U.S. military is the world's largest single source of climate pollution. Work at the Naval Research Laboratory offers greener fuel for sailors and Marines.
Mobility
These companies are charging ahead to help make an EV transition possible
From chargers on lampposts to electrified truck stops, these companies are building the charging infrastructure needed to make cleaner EVs more appealing.
Innovation
How West Virginia's coal country could get a clean-energy makeover
The Biden administration is investing $300 million to turn three old Appalachian coal mines into sources of clean energy and help struggling mining communities.
Nearly 180,000 bonobos, chimps and gorillas threatened by clean energy push
"More than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining," the researchers said.
Sustainability
Why AI is so thirsty: Data centers use massive amounts of water
The extra computing power that's driving AI sharply increases the water needed to cool data centers. Some tech companies have creative ways to cut water use.
Better Planet
Superhot rock geothermal may "unlock vast amounts of clean energy"
A map developed by scientists pinpoints where we could use this material, and how it could be commercialized.
News
Clean energy boom in 2023 slowed global growth of greenhouse gas emissions
A new report shows the emissions harming the climate rose again last year but at a slower rate than in the year before, thanks to a boom in wind, solar and EVs.
Better Planet
Near-unlimited energy a step closer as scientists overcome fusion problem
Scientists hope that the discovery will also offer new insights into the physics behind fusion energy in the future.
Better Planet
Fusion test's last hurrah sets record, brings near-unlimited energy closer
"These results are really exciting for the fusion community and a great end to the operations of JET," one expert told Newsweek.
Better Planet
Fusion boost from liquid shield brings near-unlimited clean energy closer
The technology promises to support the development of smaller, less expensive fusion reactors in the future.
News
U.S. offshore wind industry is off to a turbulent start in the new year
In back-to-back events this week, one offshore wind developer delivered its first power to Massachusetts while another pulled the plug on a project in New York.
News
Sustained "artificial sun" promised by 2026 in fusion energy upgrade
The upgrade marks an exciting step in the development of near-limitless fusion energy around the world.