Renewables Bruised, Not Broken, by US Policy Shift
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reshaped the US clean energy landscape. Designed to scale back major US decarbonization programs while promoting fossil fuels, the OBBBA has severely restricted the ...
4 Sep 202535min
Direct Air Capture’s Cost Curve Conundrum
Right now, there are technologies that can pull carbon dioxide directly out of the air. That could be a critical tool in a world where climate change is rampant. Yet to fulfill this carbon removal pot...
28 Aug 202531min
Reshaping Trade Flows in a Fragmented World
The Trump administration’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are reshaping global trade flows. With the US currently renegotiating its trade positions with traditional partners and rivals alike, the tariffs’ t...
21 Aug 202533min
BNEF Pioneers: Making Light Industry More Sustainable
Cutting industrial emissions has long been one of the most intractable hurdles in the energy transition. That may finally be changing, as a new generation of smart technologies not only paves the way ...
14 Aug 202555min
Fueling Change: Cutting Aviation’s Carbon Footprint
With air travel on the rise, the need for cleaner aviation is growing. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) presents the simplest means of decarbonization, but it’s expensive. Aircraft that burn less fuel,...
7 Aug 202532min
Harvest Halted: Why Agriculture Funding Is Withering
Agriculture is responsible for around a third of global emissions. Yet investment in low-carbon means of growing food has stalled. Venture capital and private equity funding has declined by a massive ...
30 Jul 202523min
Inside the Blackout That Froze the Iberian Power Grid
When the Iberian electrical grid blacked out earlier this year, there were real-life consequences. Widespread disruption of transportation, communication networks and essential services left Spain and...
23 Jul 202530min
Bonus: Will Trump’s bill trigger a ‘Big, Beautiful’ energy crunch?
This week, we explore how the legislation’s attack on renewable energy may push up electricity bills and damage US competitiveness in AI. The tax credits in President Joe Biden’s sprawling Inflation R...
18 Jul 202529min
