What Has All This Back-and-Forth Climate Legislating Bought Us?
When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, researchers estimated it would cut U.S. carbon pollution by more than 40% by the mid-2030s. Then President Trump and a GOP majority partially ...
11 Touko 36min
The Big Interview: John Arnold
If you work around climate or clean energy, you probably know about John Arnold. Although he began his career as a natural gas trader, Arnold has since become one of the country’s most important clean...
6 Touko 58min
Some Great News About the Global Electricity System
Here’s some good news: Clean power met all electricity demand growth last year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new report on global electricity trends from Ember,...
1 Touko 40min
Everything We Didn't Know About the World’s Buzziest Geothermal Startup
Fervo Energy has become a darling of the clean energy industry by using workers and technology from the oil and gas sector to unlock zero-carbon, all-day geothermal electricity. Last week, Fervo filed...
23 Huhti 44min
Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal
For the past few years, Microsoft has basically carried the carbon removal industry on its shoulders. The software company has purchased 72 million tons of carbon removal, more than 40 times what any ...
15 Huhti 33min
Why the Iran Ceasefire Hasn’t Ended the Energy Crisis
The United States and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire in Iran, and energy markets responded with jubilation — at least initially. Every major Wall Street index surged on Wednesday, and U.S. oil prices...
9 Huhti 48min
How Utilities Actually Think
How do utilities decide what they want — and need — to build? It’s one of the most important problems driving the data center and clean energy conversations right now. But it’s hard to get a sense of ...
7 Huhti 1h 2min
A New Look at Why Electricity Prices Have Gone Up in Your ZIP Code
Electricity prices rose faster than overall inflation last year. Yet at the local level, it’s been difficult to know why. Is it data centers? Renewables? Aging infrastructure? Or something else more m...
1 Huhti 46min
