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Biden administration begins $3 billion plan for electric car batteries
The Biden administration is planning a major shift to electric vehicles, but experts say it requires a secure, resilient supply of critical minerals.
OPEC and Russia to meet as war in Ukraine roils oil market
Big producers seem to be sticking to modest output raises and alliance with Russia.
Nations should conserve fuel as global energy crisis looms, agency warns
The International Energy Agency said countries should encourage use of mass transit and car pooling, among other things. That could also help the climate crisis.
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U.S. Energy Department aims to slash cost of removing carbon from the air
Scientists say carbon removal may be needed to avert the worst effects of climate change. But it still needs to be much cheaper and more reliable.
Energy Department aims to slash cost of removing carbon from the air
Scientists say carbon removal may be needed to avert the worst effects of climate change. But it still needs to be much cheaper and more reliable.
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Jennifer Granholm is confirmed as energy secretary
Ms. Granholm will oversee an agency that plays a leading role in researching and developing new energy technologies.
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What can the DOE actually do on climate?
President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy would control powerful levers to promote clean-energy technologies, though that’s not the agency’s only job. Still, here are five possible steps.
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