Emissions reduction

Clean industry

From zoos to craft brews, Michigan looks to spur decarbonization

The state recently awarded nearly $1.9 million to help organizations investigate the best ways to slash emissions from heavy-duty industrial operations.

By Maria Gallucci . 29 October 2026

Two polar bears underwater with a light-blue ball — A polar bear cub swims with her mother at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Emissions reduction

Gas stoves put restaurant cooks’ health at risk, new study finds

Dangerous amounts of heat and air pollution swirl in most commercial kitchens — even when the stoves are off. Switching to electric appliances helps protect workers.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 October 2026
Data centers

Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against — us

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s just-released blueprint doubles down on the state’s landmark climate law while aiming to solve the data center growth problem.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 5 October 2026
Food and farms

This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for batteries

A battery-swapping experiment in NYC lets vendors access clean power without having to buy the systems or charge them. The approach promises big cost savings.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 30 September 2026
Electrification

Can this new induction stove help fuel the transition to clean cooking?

Copper's Charlie 2.0, to be manufactured by appliance giant Miele, comes with a battery that lets homes ditch the fossil fumes without an expensive electric upgrade.

By Alison F. Takemura . 24 September 2026
Electric vehicles

A new fleet of electric school buses hits New York City streets

Bus operator First Student and utility Con Edison are advancing a $9 million pilot that offers a cleaner commute for students and a power boost to the urban grid.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 September 2026
Utilities

US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition

Too many utilities are keeping coal plants open, planning new gas plants, and building less renewable energy, the Sierra Club’s latest "Dirty Truth Report" finds.

By Jeff St. John . 22 September 2026
Emissions reduction

Trump's EPA decimated climate rules for power plants. What now?

The agency just gutted a Biden-era policy that would have slashed planet-warming pollution — but that doesn’t mean clean energy will slow down.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 September 2026
Green steel

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

The tech giant intends to buy certificates from Stegra’s hydrogen-fueled steel mill to support the scale-up of cleaner construction materials for data centers.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 September 2026
Carbon capture

Is it time to rethink the Northeast's cap-and-trade system?

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative isn’t having the same emissions-cutting effect it used to. As power bills rise, some wonder if it is worth continuing.

By Sarah Shemkus . 16 September 2026
Clean industry

In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat

Holcim will deploy two batteries from the startup Electrified Thermal Solutions to cut down on fossil fuels, which often supply the intense heat in cement-making.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 September 2026