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From homes to cars, it’s now time to electrify everything

The key to shifting away from fossil fuels is for consumers to begin replacing their home appliances, heating systems, and cars with electric versions powered by clean electricity. The challenges are daunting, but the politics will change when the economic benefits are widely felt.

Politics

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Energy CEO on gas 'dysfunction' and Dems' clean electricity plan

Vistra Corp. CEO Curt Morgan says his company is preparing its power plants for winter, but he has concernsabout rising energy prices, oversight of Texas' natural gas industry, and a plan for decarbonizing the power sector that's teetering on the brink of collapse in Congress.

Solutions

Renewable energy: Virginia is the first state in the South to target 100% clean electricity

Over the last decade or so, Virginia has gradually transitioned from a purple to blue state. Now it will embark on another transition, from fossil fuels to clean, carbon-free electricity.

Politics

World agrees to cut shipping emissions 50 percent by 2050

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From homes to cars, it’s now time to electrify everything

Energy CEO on gas 'dysfunction' and Dems' clean electricity plan

Renewable energy: Virginia is the first state in the South to target 100% clean electricity

World agrees to cut shipping emissions 50 percent by 2050

Many congressional Republicans still deny climate science

Trump’s plans unsettle federal workers

Alberta's energy 'war room' collapses amid new federal ad rules

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Op-ed: The climate crisis demands a move away from car dependency

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way