Many manufacturers burn fossil fuels to make snacks, materials, and chemicals. High electricity costs are complicating their efforts to switch to cleaner technologies.
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Europe’s solar and wind farms are actively choosing not to produce energy, as experts warn more investment is needed in storage and flexible technologies.
At Indonesia’s largest landfill, Bantargebang, waste picker Nur Wencih fears a sweeping government crackdown on open dumping could threaten the livelihood that has supported her family for two decades.
Companies chasing the power of the sun say they're ready to scale. Convincing Washington to spend billions could prove harder than building the reactor.
Developing Asian nations, scarred by Middle East supply shocks, are working to scale back their reliance on imported fuels, including liquefied natural gas.
The state of California has approved a solar project in the Mojave Desert on land that serves as a migration corridor for desert bighorn sheep and habitat for the desert tortoise.
The state was No. 3 in solar installations last year — but with more solar has come more local opposition. Experts say genuine community engagement is needed.
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite the study being scaled back by Trump cuts.
As consumer interest surges and state legislators get on board, a few businesses have jumped into the domestic market.
Climate-themed films matter more than ever as the Trump administration weakens environmental protections. Here are some of the best and most meaningful ones.
Electric utilities in other states are asking federal regulators to allow monopoly control over projects, while some critics want Texas to have more.
From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered.
The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.
A new study suggests an intervention aimed at cooling the planet could have the additional benefit of reducing aircraft turbulence.
The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers, and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
The president invoked an obscure process to review the institution's federal grants over what he says is "climate fraud."
A study of more than 120 million trips finds that Americans' rush to save time on the road comes at an outsize environmental cost.
The Department of Defense has essentially frozen permitting for new wind installations over the last year, preventing more than 155 projects from moving forward.
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