Renewable Energy
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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJobsOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTransit
Greens Promise 60% Carbon Cut by 2030, Fossil Subsidy Phaseout in One Year
A 65% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030, job transition programs for fossil workers, a ban on new pipelines, coal mining, and oil and ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Aims to Strip California’s Right to Set Tougher Tailpipe Emission Standards
The Trump administration plans to follow through with an attempt to strip California of its hard-fought right to set tougher pollution control standards for ... -
Airlines’ Emissions Grow More Than Twice as Fast as Fuel Efficiency
Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions increased more than twice as fast as their improvements in fuel efficiency between 2016 and 2018, according to a new ... -
Trump Says He Cancelled Light Bulb Efficiency Rule Because LEDs Make Him ‘Look Orange’
Donald Trump may or may not have been kidding around last week when he said he was rolling back a regulation that would save ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaMethane
Clean Cookstoves Would Save 15.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Clean cookstoves are ranked #21 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the ability to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15.81 gigatons by 2050. ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCoalDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJobsOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Ottawa Looks at Economy-Wide Electrification to ‘Reduce or Eliminate’ Fossil Fuel Use
The federal government has issued a call for consulting proposals to study how widespread electrification can “reduce or eliminate” fossil fuel use across the ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageChinaElectricity GridOff-GridResearch & DevelopmentSolarTransit
Researchers, Companies Look at Flash-Chargers for Electric Buses, Solar Cars that Need No Charging
A Swiss-Swedish automation company, a Japanese automaker, and an e-bus manufacturer in China are all reporting new developments in the race develop rapid recharging ... -
Floating Solar in Southeast Asia to Grow from 40 MW to 3 GW in Next Decade
Floating solar photovoltaic plants are arriving as an option for renewable electricity development across Southeast Asia, with analysts at Rystad Energy predicting their prevalence ... -
CoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobsOil & GasPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
New Study Shows Solar Meeting 40% of Global Power Demand, Wind 30% by 2050
Solar is on track to become the world’s biggest source of electricity by 2035 as renewable energy costs continue to fall, making it easier ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Cut Energy Waste to Prevent Three New Gas Plants, Michigan Utility CEO Urges Consumers
A Michigan power utility is turning to its customers for reductions in energy demand that will help it keep its promise not to build ...
