Emissions reduction

Podcast

What's behind the rapid rise in US carbon emissions?

And what do two pandemic-related spikes in fossil fuel use mean for the energy transition?

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By Stephen Lacey . 26 January 2022
Air travel

Hydrogen-powered planes could handle a third of passenger air travel, study finds

Airbus has designed zero-emissions concept aircraft, but they won't be ready for short-range commercial operations until 2035.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2022
Policy & regulation

Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Not so far, study finds

A common theory holds that rebating money to taxpayers would build support, but real-world evidence suggests otherwise.

By David Roberts . 24 January 2022
Podcast

The many pathways to decarbonizing chemicals

Chemicals manufacturing will be the biggest source of growth for oil by midcentury. How do we reverse that trend?

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By Shayle Kann . 24 January 2022
Carbon capture

The buzz around carbon removal is drawing jobseekers in droves

Workers say the growing urgency of the climate crisis and pursuit of a meaningful career path are big pulls.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 January 2022
Carbon-free buildings

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.

By Jeff St. John . 20 January 2022
Transportation

One way to clean up dirty trucks and ships? Design smarter routes

New tools can help freight companies chart more fuel-efficient voyages — and start plotting a path away from fossil fuels.

By Maria Gallucci . 18 January 2022
Sponsored

This data-driven banana farm in Australia is embracing climate-friendly agriculture

From solar-powered sensors to AI modeling, Bartle Frere Bananas pairs age-old practices with cutting-edge tools.

12 January 2022
Marine transport

Sailing into 2022 with wind-powered cargo ships

Use of wind-propulsion devices like towing kites and rotor sails set to double in 2022, experts say.

By Maria Gallucci . 3 January 2022
Policy & regulation

The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021

Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.

By Jeff St. John . 28 December 2021