These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

From pulling carbon dioxide out of the air to turning water into fuel, innovators are developing new technologies and pairing existing ones to help slow global warming.

Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor • conversation
April 4, 2022 • ~10 min

In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think – but still not enough

China has a tendency to underpromise so it can overdeliver. The UN climate summit in Glasgow may have been the crossroad where it chose a more sustainable path.

Phillip Stalley, Endowed Professor of Environmental Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science, DePaul University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 • ~9 min

Americans support climate change policies, especially those that give them incentives and clean up the energy supply

A set of studies found people prefer incentives to disincentives, especially for individuals but also for businesses. They have views on clean energy and efficiency, too.

Nathaniel Geiger, Assistant Professor of Communication Science, Indiana University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2021 • ~7 min

Bridges, bike lanes, electric car chargers and more: 5 essential reads on the infrastructure bill

What will the US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill pay for? Here are some of the things it will help build, fix or remove.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 • ~7 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already

Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~10 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~10 min

Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why

The infrastructure bill being debated in Congress looks like a small but genuine down payment on a more climate-friendly transportation sector and electric power grid. What comes next is crucial.

Paul N. Edwards, William J. Perry Fellow in International Security, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2021 • ~9 min

California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here's how they work

Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem.

Matthew Lackner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
July 14, 2021 • ~6 min

California wants floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here's how they work

Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem.

Matthew Lackner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
July 14, 2021 • ~6 min

Hydrogen is one future fuel oil execs and environmentalists could both support as rival countries search for climate solutions

The genius of the Paris climate agreement was getting major oil producing countries to agree to a target, but they still have widely different views of energy's future.

John Ballantine, Professor of International Business, Brandeis University • conversation
April 20, 2021 • ~10 min

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