Environment

LADWPs Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains Tehachapi Mountains on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Kern County, CA. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A prominent Stanford University professor has outlined a roadmap for the United States to meet its total energy needs using 100% wind,

This image shows part of Northern Ireland’s coastline. Matthew Leebody / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images A consortium consisting of business and academia has been established with the aim of developing deep geothermal energy projects in Northern Ireland, in what represents the latest step forward for the sector in the U.K. The consortium, called

Coal photographed in front of the towers of a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on October 15, 2021. Waldo Swiegers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coal-fired power generation is due to hit an all-time high this year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency, with the organization’s executive director calling for

A truck passes pumpjacks in the Belridge oil field on November 03, 2021 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Goldman Sachs predicts a new high in oil demand in 2022, and again in 2023. Damien Courvalin, the investment bank’s head of energy research, also said Friday that oil at

Workers transferring cryptocurrency mining rigs at a farm in Sichuan province AFP | Getty Images Kirk is mining for bitcoin in the Chinese province of Sichuan, hoping every day that he doesn’t get caught by the authorities.  Like other crypto miners who have gone underground since Beijing cracked down on the industry earlier this year,

This undated image obtained 22 February, 2004 shows the entrance to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository located in Nye County, Nevada, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. AFP | AFP | Getty Images The federal government has a fund of $44.3 billion earmarked for spending on a permanent nuclear waste disposal facility in

In this article HOG A charger is plugged into a LiveWire electric motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson showroom and repair shop in Lindon, Utah, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images For corporations, 2021 has been a year of big spinoff plans and volatile SPAC offerings. As of this week, Wall

Tidal turbine from Nova Innovation onshore prior to installation. Nova Innovation Britain’s emerging tidal power sector took a number of steps forward this week, with companies and projects announcing new developments in their plans to roll out projects and technology. On Thursday, Scottish firm Nova Innovation said it had secured 2.5 million euros ($2.83 million)

In this article SRG-IT ENR-DE VOW3-DE RWE-DE Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images The CEO of German energy company RWE has called for the use of hydrogen in sectors where electrification is just not an option, telling CNBC that “in the end, all hydrogen needs to be green.” In an interview earlier

Ukraine wants the EU to quickly outline a package of sanctions to use against Russia if the Kremlin chooses to step up its military aggression against Kyiv. The call comes as concerns grow about the intentions of President Vladimir Putin and the increasing Russian troop presence near the Ukrainian border. “If you at least set

Protesters seen holding placards calling for a stop to the Williams natural gas pipeline (aka ‘Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Pipeline”) during a demonstration held on Centre Street adjacent to City Hall Park in New York City. Michael Brochstein | LightRocket | Getty Images The New York City Council on Wednesday voted to pass legislation banning

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sits in his office in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence during a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping (on the video screen) via a video call. Mikhail Metzel | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their second dedicated video call of the

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks with reporters after a remembrance ceremony on the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Monday, September 13, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The U.S. government is taking its first step towards encouraging more high-assay

In this article ALK UAL AIR-FR RY4C-IE A United Airlines airplane shortly after take off from Madrid, Spain, on September 25, 2021. Dudbrain | iStock Editorial | Getty Images United Airlines has taken an equity stake in ZeroAvia, a firm focused on powering electric motors by utilizing hydrogen fuel cells. Under the deal, United said

Construction crew installing solar panels on a house heshphoto | Getty Images California regulators on Monday proposed significant changes to the state’s solar incentive program in a move vehemently opposed by industry advocates. The new policy would reduce payments granted to solar customers for the excess power they generate — a policy known as net-energy

OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter, thanks to stronger-than-expected leisure travel demand despite the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid. The Dallas-based carrier forecast fourth-quarter revenue down 10% to 15% from the same period of 2019, when it generated

Institutional Investor hall of famer Rich Bernstein is a market bull whose playbook excludes some of Wall Street’s most popular groups. He blames a risky see-saw dynamic playing out in the marketplace. “On one side, we have all that I would call the bubble assets: tech, innovation disruption, cryptocurrencies,” the Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO and CIO

U.S. President Joe Biden stops to talk to reporters before departing the White House December 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday leveraging the federal government’s buying power to slash its carbon emissions by 65% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by

A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters LONDON — Stock picking is going to be more important for investors than macroeconomic themes in 2022, according to BlackRock‘s Nigel Bolton. Markets continue to grind higher against a backdrop of uncertainty, and developments on the Covid-19 front, global

Nick Emery clears mountains of snow from his driveway on March 14, 2021 in Nederland, Colorado. Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images This winter could be especially cold and expensive. But there are a few ways to keep your wallet full and your family warm. People who heat their homes with natural