Fossil fuels

Policy & regulation

The US will struggle to meet its climate goals without penalties for utilities that fail to cut emissions, report finds

New analysis shows how Sen. Manchin's demand to cut the Clean Electricity Performance Program from the reconciliation bill would kneecap climate policy.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2021
Emissions reduction

What to do about leaky methane

The EPA and the oil and gas industry are contemplating high-tech sensors to spot and eliminate leaks of this planet-warming gas.

By Julian Spector . 6 October 2021
Fossil fuels

Aerial and satellite imagery can find methane leaks. Will EPA bake the tech into new rules?

High-altitude detection methods are a vital tool in reducing methane emissions, experts say. Making them work in federal regulations is a trickier matter.

By Jeff St. John . 5 October 2021
Fossil fuels

Carbon capture strikes out Down Under

Should governments keep throwing finite funding at far-fetched technologies?

By Julian Spector . 5 October 2021
Carbon capture

The carbon capture project that couldn't: Chevron misses targets for its huge Australia facility

If one of the richest companies on earth can't get CCS to work as promised, what does that say about the embattled technology?

By Jason Deign . 1 October 2021
Clean energy

What's the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone?

A Department of Energy program is testing a new type of "grid-forming" inverter that could make it possible.

By Jeff St. John . 29 September 2021
Corporate procurement

Should Google and Microsoft focus on sourcing their own 100% clean power or cleaning up the dirtiest grids?

Major companies are spending billions on clean energy. New measurement tools can help them get the most climate impact from their investments.

By Jeff St. John . 22 September 2021
Opinion

Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead.

By Yesenia Rivera, Ruth Santiago . 14 September 2021
Policy & regulation

The House’s big budget reconciliation bill would be a bonanza for clean energy

Tax credits and direct pay for clean energy, storage and transmission. Funding for EVs and electrification. A program to get utilities on board. But will the Senate go along?

By Jeff St. John . 12 September 2021
Policy & regulation

Biden’s FERC nominee could pave the way for the administration's massive clean energy agenda

D.C. utility regulator Willie Phillips would give Dems the upper hand as the agency tackles transmission, pipelines and distributed energy policies.

By Jeff St. John . 10 September 2021

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Fossil fuels

The US will struggle to meet its climate goals without penalties for utilities that fail to cut emissions, report finds

What to do about leaky methane

Aerial and satellite imagery can find methane leaks. Will EPA bake the tech into new rules?

Carbon capture strikes out Down Under

The carbon capture project that couldn't: Chevron misses targets for its huge Australia facility

What's the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone?

Should Google and Microsoft focus on sourcing their own 100% clean power or cleaning up the dirtiest grids?

Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

The House’s big budget reconciliation bill would be a bonanza for clean energy

Biden’s FERC nominee could pave the way for the administration's massive clean energy agenda