Fossil fuels
Activists deal triple blow to oil sector as worries grow over pace of carbon cuts
ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell were all taken to task on the same day by activist groups pushing for stronger action on emissions.
By Jason Deign .
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels
The battle to block Duke Energy’s new gas plant
In North Carolina, community members and advocates see a path — however narrow — to defeating a proposed gas plant that would threaten state climate goals.
By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Fossil fuels
The surprising truth about the oil and gas sector’s position on a carbon tax
The industry responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions is publicly in favor of a tax on carbon.By Jason Deign .
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Geothermal
Newsletter: Win for geothermal while California braces for heat
We've got three key stories for you today.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?
Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.By Jason Deign .
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Fossil fuels
Another bad year for coal
U.S. coal shipments hit new lows in 2020, according to new data. -
Fossil fuels
The Colonial pipeline ransomware shutdown: A wake-up call for energy cybersecurity
How digital hostage-taking can bring about the breakdown of fossil fuel networks — and threaten the power grid.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
California's proposed building code boosts all-electric, but it doesn’t stop natural gas
Heat pumps will be the baseline tech, but natural gas can still be in new buildings through mid-decade at least. Will city and county bans push past state codes?By Jeff St. John .
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Just transition
Newsletter: 'A New Hope' for solar equity
A force awakens at the Department of Energy: the power of Star Wars puns to promote equity and inclusion in the solar workforce.By Julian Spector .
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Guest essay
The US coal fleet is running out of time and money. What comes next?
New analysis shows that four out of five American coal plants cost more to run than new local renewables.By Amanda Myers, Mike O’Boyle .
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Fossil fuels
What’s the future for US coal and nuclear as the energy transition takes hold?
Both face market challenges, but nuclear could outlast coal.By Jason Deign .
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