A steep decline in the use of nuclear energy in advanced economies risks jeopardizing progress towards global climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned…
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Famous inventor Edwin Land said, “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.” He seemed to be telling…
We’ve all heard of the “circular economy,” but too often the narrative has been dominated by talk of high-tech innovations and redesigning business models to…
Adapted from the newsletter Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Subscribe here. A coiled-up robot descends from the back of a van, stretches out its legs, rests…
The Paris Climate Agreement came into effect in 2016, but 2020 is the year that countries are supposed to start ramping up their ambitions with…
JEA, the municipal utility in Jacksonville, Florida, has become a leader in the state’s residential energy storage landscape with the introduction of a rebate program…
The first test route for electric trucks powered by an overhead line opened on a German highway earlier this month, backed by a group of…
Innolith, the lithium-ion battery maker that arose from the ashes of Alevo last year, is back in the U.S. after making two senior appointments. Stephen…
In April, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent out “deficiency letters” to a number of U.S. grid operators, asking them to explain potential problems with…
With New York perhaps just days away from announcing the winners of its first offshore wind solicitation, and New Jersey not far behind it, the…
What would a truly bold presidential plan to decarbonize the economy look like? Democratic candidates are offering up their visions. Elizabeth Warren is focusing on…
After a decade-long dry spell, Corporate America’s call for climate action is back in full force. Despite the Trump administration’s continued denial, leading companies are…
The idea of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as a method of combating climate change is nothing new. For the past 20 years, climate…
In the middle of last month, U.S. Sen. (and New Green Deal co-sponsor) Ed Markey (D-Mass) told Vox that his party would make sure that…
Safia Minney, consultant and founder of People Tree, has pioneered sustainable and ethical sourcing in the fashion industry. She has won many international awards, been…
In a few important ways, tackling plastic pollution feels less complicated and somewhat removed from the climate crisis. Individual countries can take meaningful action —…
“Human-centered design” might sound like another buzzword, but for the company that probably designed the chair you sit on and the desk you sit at…
Editor’s note: This feature, originally published in Ensia, builds on Geoff Dembicki’s extensive reporting for Vice related to the potential for financial crises from climate…
Why we’re still at sea on ocean plastics — the real reasons we haven’t solved the plastic crisis yet
This article was adapted from the newsletter Circular Weekly, running Fridays. Subscribe here. In the context of a circular economy, ocean plastics are a symptom of a larger, complex problem…
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, which comes with both opportunities and risks. Climate change is opening up…