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Helicopter shot of a large refinery outside of Houston

Farm country critics balk at carbon capture projects, citing health risks of "grand experiment"

Carbon capture and sequestration, as the process is called, has been widely touted as a solution to the climate crisis, reducing CO2 emissions from power plants and industrial facilities that contribute to increasingly erratic and dangerous weather patterns.

www.thenewlede.org
Coal fired power plant with piles of coal beneath red & white stacks emitting smoke

Louisiana GOP candidate stakes US Senate hopes to carbon storage opposition

Carbon capture and storage projects have created a unique divide among the GOP in Louisiana.
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Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say

Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the fossil fuel industry and slow clean-energy transition.

www.theguardian.com
A child sitting in front of a small pot with green shoots in it

Fighting climate change, one sprout at a time

How an entrepreneur invented seaweed pots to help gardeners grow healthier plants and sequester carbon.
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Tesla charging station

Tesla semis are about to hit the road. That’s good news for California

Thanks to state incentives, the long-range, lower-cost electric trucks are affordable. Widespread adoption could help California meet clean-trucking targets.

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A pedestrian zone in a British city

Here's what happens when cities kick out cars

Campaigners believe car-free zones would result in cleaner air and less noise, as well as creating more space for trees that would help reduce heat and contribute to better public health.

www.dw.com
A woman with her finger on a wall thermostat, changing the temperature

Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they're wavering

Utility bills are rising. So why are politicians from both parties targeting measures that have saved Americans trillions of dollars?
grist.org
A blooming tree outside a charming city building

Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite fairly, study says

Tree cover globally cools nearly half the warming from built-up cities, but it’s doing it more in richer, cooler areas and less in hotter poorer areas where it’s needed most.
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Al Gore attends the 2017 IFP Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2017 in New York City.

Al Gore talks renewable energy, data centers, and climate crisis at Tennessee conference

Former Vice President Al Gore said he is encouraged by the growing international adoption of renewable energy sources.
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Circa September 2022: Ford F150 Lightning all-electric truck connected to EV charger

Ford says an affordable electric pickup truck is still coming next year

Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
www.nytimes.com
Piping infrastructure leading to a geothermal energy pant

A $6.5B geothermal company? Industry eyes tipping point

Fervo Energy's upcoming IPO could expand the financial and market potential of large-scale geothermal businesses.
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A wind turbine silhouetted against the setting sun

Electricity prices are dropping below zero in Europe. Here’s why that isn’t a good thing

Negative energy prices may seem like a welcome relief amid the cost-of-living crisis, but the phenomenon can actually discourage renewables investment.

www.euronews.com
Illustration of black barrels labeled "OIL" suspended on a pink background with an intertwined red line pointing upward indicating ever-rising oil costs.

As household bills soar, is it time for a ‘working-class climate agenda’?

A proposal from a group that worked with AOC and Bernie Sanders seeks to counter the claim that climate policy is politically toxic.

www.theguardian.com
Grid-scale battery storage array with transmission lines in background

California’s battery array is as powerful as 12 nuclear power plants. Here’s what’s on the horizon.

An expert in the state’s energy grid explains how the state is faring amid federal cuts.
insideclimatenews.org
Grid-scale white storage battery

For cheaper power, Virginia’s local utilities build small grid batteries

Rural co-ops and a city utility will save big with a collection of 5-MW batteries, which are easier to site and faster to get up and running than megaprojects.

www.canarymedia.com
Two yellow rock trucks parked in a lithium mining cut

How the rush to mine the metal of the future echoes America’s colonial past

Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected.
insideclimatenews.org
Gas dispensers at a gas station

Amsterdam becomes world's first capital city to ban public adverts for fossil fuels and meat

Initially proposed in 2020, Amsterdam has officially banned on public advertisements promoting meat and fossil fuel products.
www.euronews.com
Red and orange flames with black smoke in the distance

The Iran war has changed the global energy system forever

The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance.
grist.org
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