Utilities are planning record investments in renewable energy and battery storage. But an increasing number are also proposing thousands of megawatts of new natural-gas-fired generation that works against their plans to achieve net-zero goals.
Solar projects in Vietnam by a South Korean manufacturer for leading brands like Under Armor and Victoria’s Secret represent a small start for an industry whose emissions may eclipse those of shipping and aviation.
Car traffic took a big dip beginning in late March, and headlines celebrated clean air around the U.S. But an NPR analysis of EPA data tells a more troubling story.
