The Clean Energy Transition May Be Cheaper Than We Thought
A photovoltaic array at a new energy base in Zhangye city, China.Cfoto/ZUMA This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The global transition to clean energy has a cost, but it may be a lot lower than the figures that sometimes get thrown around. The differences…
Big Oil Launches Propaganda Campaign to Thwart US Energy Transition
Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Midland, Texas.Tony Gutierrez/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The American oil lobby launched an eight-figure media campaign this week promoting the idea that fossil fuels are “vital” to global energy security, alarming climate experts. “US natural gas and…
Electric Vehicles Just Became More Affordable
Joe Biden at the grand opening of General Motors Factory ZERO. Dominick Sokotoff/ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A change to the federal EV incentive that took effect Monday could widen access for low and middle-income buyers who want to go electric but have been…
You Won’t Believe What New Mexico Is About to Buy
An oil drilling rig and oil storage tanks in Loving, New Mexico.Jim West/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. New Mexico will invest $500 million into purchasing water from controversial sources, including treated oilfield wastewater, as a means to bolster the state’s water portfolio. The…
Have COPs Outlived Their Usefulness?
Gehad Hamdy/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Diplomats, academics, and activists from around the globe will gather yet again this week to try to find common ground on a plan for combating climate change. This year’s COP, as the event is known, marks the…
As Canada Explores Carbon Capture, Experts Warn of Health Risks
For Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam, whose territory would be affected by the Pathways Alliance project, safety concerns are top of mind. At the same time, trust in the provincial regulator and the oil and gas industry has been decimated this year as revelations have come to light that the Alberta Energy Regulator…