Environment Why a U.S. national electric grid would be great for the climate — and is nearly impossible February 22, 2023 A transmission tower is seen on July 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is urging Texans to voluntarily conserve power today, due to extreme heat…
Environment Biden Interior proposes first offshore wind lease sale in Gulf of Mexico February 22, 2023 The Orsted Block Island Wind Farm in this aerial photograph taken above the water off Block Island, Rhode Island. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration on…
Environment Oil and gas industry could slash methane emissions by 75% with barely a hit to income, says IEA February 21, 2023 An oil pumpjack operates on November 02, 2021 in Long Beach, California. The Biden administration pledged to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production today. In California, 35,000 oil…
Environment Coinbase beats on revenue and earnings, but usage continues to decline February 21, 2023 In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket…
Environment Energy company announces world first as its tidal power project hits major milestone February 21, 2023 In this article SAE-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT This image, from 2017, shows one of the MeyGen project’s tidal stream turbines. The MeyGen array has a total of…
Environment Climate reparations are not going to be helpful, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says February 18, 2023 U.S Senator Lindsey Graham has said the world should focus on environmental damage prevention rather than on climate reparations. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The world…
Environment China’s rebound is the biggest unknown facing oil markets, IEA chief says February 17, 2023 Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Energy Agency’s executive director said…
Environment World to face wars over food and water without climate action, EU green deal chief says February 17, 2023 The European Commission’s climate chief warned Friday that society will be “fighting wars” over food and water in the future, if serious action is not taken on climate change. Speaking…
Environment Gas, airfares, car insurance: How transportation costs are impacting high inflation February 17, 2023 A gas station in Arlington, Virginia. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images New government data for January shows high inflation has continued into the new year.…
Environment Why America’s outdated energy grid is a climate problem February 17, 2023 In this article DUK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Transmission towers are shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls…
Environment Russia’s budget deficit has surged. But economists say Moscow won’t drain its war chest any time soon February 15, 2023 Men wearing military uniform walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images The coming…
Environment Tesla board member says Musk doesn’t mind bankruptcy if a rival builds a better car: ‘That’s his philosophy’ February 14, 2023 In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk remarked that he wouldn’t mind Tesla going bankrupt, if this means…
Environment Oil prices rise 2% after Russia says it will cut output by 500,000 barrels a day February 10, 2023 A work-over rig performs maintenance on an oil well in the Permian Basin oil production area near Wink, Texas August 22, 2018. Nick Oxford | Reuters Russia will cut oil…