China will no longer build overseas coal power plants – what energy projects will it invest in instead?

China’s Belt and Road initiative offers advantages and drawbacks for renewable energy development worldwide.

Yixian Sun, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Development, University of Bath • conversation
Sept. 28, 2021 ~5 min

How Sen. Joe Manchin's support for natural gas could derail Biden's US climate plan

Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger global warming threat than people realized.

Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2021 ~11 min


How rising wholesale electricity prices will affect the switch to electric vehicles

Electric cars are still more resilient to price shocks than vehicles running on fossil fuels.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Sept. 23, 2021 ~7 min

More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

A growing number of countries and companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. But there’s a catch – they still plan to keep emitting greenhouse gases.

Amrou Awaysheh, Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Executive Director, Business Sustainability Lab, Indiana University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~7 min

Ten ways to cut shipping’s contribution to climate change – from a researcher

The shipping sector’s emissions are equivalent to some industrial countries: here’s some innovative ways to help reduce them.

Simon Bullock, PhD Candidate in Shipping and Climate Change, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Ten ways to cut shipping’s contribution to climate change

The shipping sector’s emissions are equivalent to some industrial countries: here’s some innovative ways to help reduce them.

Simon Bullock, PhD Candidate in Shipping and Climate Change, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Biden's proposed tenfold increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system

A decade ago, solar power was a tiny sliver of the US energy supply. Today it’s expanding rapidly – and the Biden administration wants to make it much, much bigger.

Joshua D. Rhodes, Research Associate, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~9 min

Charging ahead: how to make sure the electric vehicle transition is sustainable and just

Electric vehicles are poised to take over our roads: so how do we make sure this change doesn’t exacerbate social and energy inequality?

Rachel Lee, PhD Candidate in Electric Vehicle Usage, University of Sheffield • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 ~6 min


These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

The US is generating more electricity than ever from wind and solar power – but often it’s not needed at the time it’s produced. Advanced energy storage technologies make that power available 24/7.

Kerry Rippy, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory • conversation
Aug. 26, 2021 ~9 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

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