Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that's why it's vital to cut energy demand now
Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
June 16, 2022 • ~6 min
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
Climate change is affecting hydropower in different ways across the country.
Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future.
The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.
More than a third of power plants applying to connect to a US grid are hybrids that pair wind or solar with battery storage.
For the NHS to achieve net zero, it needs to sort out its supply chains and prioritise community health.
Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.
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