Sustainability

Environmentalists call the draft text for the energy, tax and national security bill a handout to oil companies and warn of impacts to wildlife and protected landscapes.

Republicans are gunning for California’s widely adopted vehicle emissions rules, jeopardizing EV progress in several states.

The project helps Chicago and one of its universities meet climate goals, but it will also be a case study for researchers examining the impacts of large-scale solar.

One expert speaking at a forum on insurance and housing says climate change could soon mark a “death spiral” for the financial industry in parts of the country.

Four nations face tariffs of up to 3,500 percent on solar cell imports, seen as counterproductive to some solar industry observers and thrilling to others.

The utility’s Academy programs are helping women and people of color start careers in clean energy. A new crop of workers just graduated.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has already delayed plans for ramping up zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty truck sales.

A grassroots effort successfully pushed back on a development in Homewood that would have destroyed a critical salamander habitat. Still, amphibians face constant risks.

A bill that would unravel North Carolina’s 2021 landmark climate law has won praise from major industrial groups, some of which previously welcomed more clean energy.

More charging sites mean that electric trucks can extend their range and do more daily routes, boosting e-freight economics in the face of Trump administration headwinds.

The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions of local and state governments across the country.

Utilidata and Nvidia think their AI-enabled smart meters can help solve tricky grid challenges, from growing data center demand to more rooftop solar and EVs.

The announcement emphasizes research, failing to mention ongoing litigation and existing regulation.

In the first three months of this year, firms canceled nearly $8 billion worth of U.S. clean energy projects, mostly factories, in a dramatic turn from the Biden era.

The legislation would scale back incentives for residential solar and allow a nuclear power plant to benefit from renewable energy programs, among other changes.

“You have this convergence of crises,” says Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud. Here’s what that means and how she and others are trying to address it.

The day after a U.S. State Department proposal to shutter its climate-negotiations office, the U.N.’s secretary-general said, “No group or government can stop the clean energy revolution.”

An offshore wind hub could revive a working-class neighborhood — but only if the project withstands Trump’s attacks. The community is pushing back.

Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, but they think it might mean that carbon absorption by forests, fields and wetlands is slowing down—a major problem for the world.

Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch pulled in a $500 million equity investment this month, betting on its ability to build solar farms despite political headwinds.

Joaquin Phoenix is using his platform to push sustainability initiatives across Hollywood and beyond. His efforts span from plant-based diets to green energy activism.

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