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A Multibillion-Dollar Clean Coal Plant Never Worked, and Now It’s Been Imploded

RIP to parts of the Kemper plant, a pointless money-and-coal hole.

Molly Taft

Thursday 5:00PM

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Rising Temperatures Will Change Air Conditioning Use—But Not How You Might Expect

A new study provides valuable insights on the world's energy use as our weather gets more extreme.

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Net Zero Pledges Are So Worthless, a Country Almost Entirely Reliant on Oil Just Made One

The United Arab Emirates says it'll get to "net zero"—if that means anything any more—by 2050.

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Mining Bitcoin Using Nuclear Power May Be Fine, Actually

It's not the world-changing solution some technofuturists think it is—but there are some interesting possibilities.

Molly Taft

10/08/21 12:35PM

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Is It More Sustainable to Live Off the Land or in the City?

We try to get to the bottom of whether urban living is greener than off-the-grid life.

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Wild Images Show Scientists Training Robots to Clean Up Chernobyl’s Waste

One of the most infamous nuclear sites in the world is getting a robot-assisted mapping and clean-up mission.

Molly Taft

10/07/21 12:15PM

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<i>The ABCs of Big Oil: </i>The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Century-Long Quest to Invade Elementary Schools

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The ABCs of Big Oil: The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Century-Long Quest to Invade Elementary Schools

On the second episode of The ABCs of Big Oil, we focus on the fossil fuel industry's long history of pushing pro-oil…

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Why Are UK Gas Prices So High, and Could It Affect the U.S.?

Energy bills are soaring, fertilizer plants are closing, and meat and soda production are taking a hit. And a cold…

Dharna Noor

10/01/21 9:10AM

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<i>The ABCs of Big Oil</i>: Why the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrated Schools

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The ABCs of Big Oil: Why the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrated Schools

On the first episode of The ABCs of Big Oil podcast, we get into why fossil fuel firms would want to educate kids in…

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China's Xi Jinping Says Country Will Stop Financing Coal-Fired Power Abroad

The move would take away the largest remaining source of money for international coal projects. But details,…

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Chevron CEO: ‘Let Them Plant Trees’

The company's CEO had a rather strange message for investors to explain why it's not investing in renewables.

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California's Limited Grid Is Making Solar Access Inequitable

It's not just the high cost of installing solar panels that's putting solar power out of reach for low-income…

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Something Important Happening at 5:00 PM Today [Updated: It’s Nuclear-Powered Submarines]

News leaked out of Australia that something big is supposed to be announced in the U.S. and UK.

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Sweeping Illinois Clean Energy Bill Also Bails Out Nuclear Power

The huge Climate and Equitable Jobs Act has a lot of provisions for environmental justice—and helps a key source of…

Molly Taft

9/14/21 2:30PM

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<i>The ABCs of Big Oil</i>: A Podcast Coming Soon From Earther and Drilled

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The ABCs of Big Oil: A Podcast Coming Soon From Earther and Drilled

Big Oil infiltrated schools across the country. Earther and Drilled take you inside the campaign to miseducate…

Dharna Noor

9/13/21 3:30PM

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California’s Quest for Water Could Drive Up Carbon Emissions

Water is a huge electricity suck—and emissions could rise if the state doesn't get more efficient at how it uses…

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Nearly All the Unburned Coal Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Climate Catastrophe

A new study quantifies the vast amount of fossil fuels we need to leave untouched if we want to stave off the worst…

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Motorola's Over-the-Air Wireless Charging Tech Might Be Cool, but Probably Won't Be Fast

Motorola's "Space Charging" solution can charge up to four devices at the same time from 10 feet away.

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Heat Pumps Could Be the Money-Saving, Job-Creating Climate Solution We Need

A new analysis shows that dollar-for-dollar, heat pumps are one of the top ways to cut carbon emissions, save people…

Brian Kahn

9/08/21 3:21PM

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Utility That Blacked Out New Orleans Was Too Busy Fighting Climate Regulations

Entergy's infrastructure failed spectacularly on Sunday, frying New Orleans' electricity grid. It has a history of…

Dharna Noor

8/31/21 12:10PM

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A Multibillion-Dollar Clean Coal Plant Never Worked, and Now It’s Been Imploded

Rising Temperatures Will Change Air Conditioning Use—But Not How You Might Expect

Net Zero Pledges Are So Worthless, a Country Almost Entirely Reliant on Oil Just Made One

Mining Bitcoin Using Nuclear Power May Be Fine, Actually

Is It More Sustainable to Live Off the Land or in the City?

Wild Images Show Scientists Training Robots to Clean Up Chernobyl’s Waste

The ABCs of Big Oil: The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Century-Long Quest to Invade Elementary Schools

Why Are UK Gas Prices So High, and Could It Affect the U.S.?

The ABCs of Big Oil: Why the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrated Schools

China's Xi Jinping Says Country Will Stop Financing Coal-Fired Power Abroad

Chevron CEO: ‘Let Them Plant Trees’

California's Limited Grid Is Making Solar Access Inequitable

Something Important Happening at 5:00 PM Today [Updated: It’s Nuclear-Powered Submarines]

Sweeping Illinois Clean Energy Bill Also Bails Out Nuclear Power

The ABCs of Big Oil: A Podcast Coming Soon From Earther and Drilled

California’s Quest for Water Could Drive Up Carbon Emissions

Nearly All the Unburned Coal Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Climate Catastrophe

Motorola's Over-the-Air Wireless Charging Tech Might Be Cool, but Probably Won't Be Fast

Heat Pumps Could Be the Money-Saving, Job-Creating Climate Solution We Need

Utility That Blacked Out New Orleans Was Too Busy Fighting Climate Regulations