Energy & Environment
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Are electric cars ‘green’? The answer is yes, but it’s complicated
An electric vehicle charging point in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images The number of…
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As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must.
China’s breakneck growth over the last four decades erected soaring cities where there had been hamlets and farmland. The cities…
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Action on climate change can provide a shot in the arm for the global economy, economist says
An employee with Ipsun Solar installs solar panels on the roof of the Peace Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia on…
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Toyota Led on Clean Cars. Now Critics Say It Works to Delay Them.
On paper, Toyota’s approach to zero-emissions vehicles, the hydrogen fuel cell, is a dream: Unlike battery-powered electric vehicles, these cars…
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Farming and solar power set to combine in Netherlands-based pilot project
Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has been given a permit to build a project in…
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The Climate Crisis Could Overwhelm Subway Systems
Terrified passengers trapped in flooded subway cars in Zhengzhou, China. Water cascading down stairways into the London Underground. A woman…
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Mercedes plans to go all-electric by the end of the decade
Sina Schuldt | picture alliance | Getty Images Germany’s Daimler said Thursday that its Mercedes-Benz brand would “be ready to…
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The garbage industry has outperformed the market since 2015. Here’s why
A rising industry America has long remained one of the most wasteful countries in the world, generating 239 million metric…
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Elon Musk says Tesla caused two-thirds of his personal and professional pain
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in…
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PG&E Aims to Curb Wildfire Risk by Burying Many Power Lines
Pacific Gas & Electric, aiming to show its determination to overcome a history of safety problems, announced Wednesday that it…
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U.S., Germany strike a deal to allow completion of controversial Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Workers during the production process of pipes at the Nord Stream 2 facility at Mukran on Ruegen Islandon in Sassnitz,…
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Maine Will Make Companies Pay for Recycling. Here’s How It Works.
In Maine, packaging products covered by the law make up as much as 40 percent of the waste stream. In…
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John Kerry issues warning over climate, calls on China to step up on emissions cuts
John Kerry gives a speech at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London on July 20, 2021. TOLGA AKMEN | AFP…
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Extremist or Bridge-Builder? A Brawl Over Biden’s Pick to Oversee Public Lands.
WASHINGTON — Democrats are preparing to muscle through the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to head the Bureau of Land Management,…
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Crude oil holds below key $70 level after sharp sell-off. Why one trader thinks this is just a ‘hiccup’
Crude oil held below $70, a key psychological level, on Tuesday. The oil market bore the brunt of a major…
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Just a speed bump? Oil has taken a dive, but Goldman is still bullish
Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas. Nick Oxford | Reuters…
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Carbon capture is expected to play a pivotal role in the race to net zero emissions. But not everyone agrees
A detail of the pilot carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plant is pictured at Amager Bakke waste incinerator in Copenhagen on…
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Market’s violent moves will set stage for a massive comeback, Wall Street bull predicts
Market bull Art Hogan is looking beyond the trading week’s rough start. The National Securities chief market strategist expects the…
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Democrats to Propose a Border Tax Based on Countries’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Monday will make public a plan to raise as much as $16 billion annually by…
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U.S. oil drops 6% to below $70 as OPEC prepares to boost production, Covid concerns weigh
Oil pipelines, pumping rigs, and electrical transmission lines dot the landscape along California’s “Petroleum Highway” (Highway 33) running along the…
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