Fossil fuels

Fossil fuels

Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend

Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.

By Canary Staff . 31 December 2021
Clean industry

2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable

A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.

By Julian Spector . 20 December 2021
Air travel

How do we clean up air travel? Fuel from fast-food grease is just the start

With demo flight, United Airlines helps chart a path for using 100% sustainable aviation fuels.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 December 2021
Podcast

Your ‘carbon footprint’ is a marketing ruse

How an oil company built one of the most pervasive marketing campaigns in history — and how it’s still fooling us today.

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By Stephen Lacey . 15 December 2021
Podcast

The future of natural gas

This week on Catalyst, we explore the tech innovations that could decarbonize or demolish fossil gas.

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By Shayle Kann . 9 December 2021
Policy & regulation

Senate confirms Willie Phillips to FERC, giving Democrats a majority

The federal agency can now tackle its backlog of decisions to make on natural gas, transmission, interstate energy markets and more.

By Jeff St. John . 17 November 2021
Opinion

COP26 finance pledges are not as great as they seem

But where private-sector bankers faltered, public funders stepped up.

By Justin Guay . 16 November 2021
Climate crisis

Don't buy into the gloomy COP26 rhetoric

Momentum on climate action is picking up, and lots of efforts are heading in the right direction.

By David Roberts . 15 November 2021
Clean energy

Google and others have committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy. What does that mean?

Here's your introduction to the hot new trend in clean-energy pledges.

By David Roberts . 12 November 2021
Podcast

Why oil prices are surging

The pandemic proved we are still hooked on petroleum.

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By Stephen Lacey . 12 November 2021