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Does Climate’s Future Depend on Better Batteries? [1]

The path of our planetary climate may depend largely on our transition away from energy sources that cause global warming. And that, in turn, may rely on one thing: improved batteries. The new Backgrounder explores the future of energy storage — how batteries work, the progress the technology has made and the brutal battery competition ahead between the United States and China.

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Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Science [8]
Technology [9]
Transportation [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Asia [13]
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Public [14]
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Flexibility in the Face of the Unexpected [15]

When a Chicago-based freelancer was just about to hit the road to report a three-part story and TV segment on the potential impacts of two proposed copper mines in the Great Lakes basin, there was a little hitch: The COVID-19 pandemic hit. The new FEJ StoryLog has the story of how Lorraine Boissoneault found the flexibility to complete her grant-supported project.

SEJ Publication Types: 
FEJ StoryLog [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [18]
Natural Resources [19]
People & Population [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [22]
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Public [14]
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Driven by Industry, More States Pass Tough Laws vs. Pipeline Protesters [23]

"Bills to increase penalties for “impeding” the operations of a pipeline or power plant—in many cases elevating the offense to a felony—are pending in at least five states and have been enacted in 15 others."

Activism [24]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Inside Climate News [27], 04/13/2021
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Big Oil Fed State Educators Stats Used to Push Back on Biden Climate Goals [28]

"For years, Big Oil has cozied up to American public schools—and now they seem to be cashing in their chips. New emails appear to show that some elected officials in charge of public schools may have been helped in attacking the Biden administration’s recent decision to pause oil and gas leasing on federal land by powerful oil industry lobbying groups."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Earther [29], 04/13/2021
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April 19, 2021 to April 21, 2021

Wilson Center Earth Optimism Conversations: Oceans & Climate, Hydrogen, Offshore Wind [30]

Ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Biden, the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program is partnering with the Smithsonian Institution and European embassies in Washington D.C. to launch a conversation series focused on solutions and possibilities when it comes to climate risk, conservation and sustainability.

Other Events [31]
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Public [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [32]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [17]
Natural Resources [19]
Water & Oceans [21]

"China's Plans For Himalayan Super Dam Stoke Fears In India" [33]

"China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges—the world's largest power station—stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India."

Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [34]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [14]
Asia [13]
Source: Phys.org [35], 04/12/2021
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"U.S. Won’t Shut Dakota Access Pipe Amid New Environmental Review" [36]

"The Dakota Access pipeline that’s been at the center of a years-long battle between oil companies and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe won’t be forced to shut down while federal regulators conduct a new environmental analysis."

Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Justice [25]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [37], 04/12/2021
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"Electric Vehicles: Biden's EV Plan Is Enormous. And Maybe Too Small" [38]

"When President Biden rolled out his infrastructure plan last week, one number towered above the others: $174 billion for electric vehicles."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Transportation [10]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [39], 04/09/2021
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"Methane Has Never Risen This Fast in the Atmosphere" [40]

"There’s more methane in the atmosphere than any other time since record keeping began—and levels really spiked last year, despite the fact that we were all inside for most of the time."

Air [32]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Pollution [41]
Public [14]
International [12]
Source: Earther [42], 04/09/2021
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"Biden Nominates Interior Deputy As Department's Top Lawyer" [43]

"President Biden has nominated Robert Anderson, the Interior Department’s principal deputy solicitor, to serve as the department’s solicitor, according to an announcement Wednesday."

Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Natural Resources [19]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [44], 04/08/2021
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