Energy & Fuel

"Pumped storage hydropower is the greenest renewable energy technology for large-scale energy storage, a new study suggests."

"The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?"

"Series sponsored by organisations including coal and gas companies features ‘incorrect’ claims on ‘green gas’ and context missing on carbon capture technology".

"A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs."

"California lawmakers have passed a bill that would require large U.S.-based companies doing business in the Golden State to publicly disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions — the first such requirement in the nation."

"The Biden administration is asking Congress to change the law so companies pay federal royalties when they extract metals."

"Rules to ensure new homes use less energy could reduce homeowners’ bills. But at a meeting between the province and federal government, Ontario said it’s focused on building fast and cheap".

"Plastic credits can help fund waste cleanup, but they can also justify making more plastic."

"Policymakers hoped deregulated energy markets would lower utility bills through open competition. Energy advocates found the opposite: retail energy companies are fleecing low-income communities of color in cities like Baltimore."