clean energy

WATCH: Biden announces modest climate action at former coal plant in Massachusetts

By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.”…

Analysis: Why Biden declared solar panels, heat pumps integral to national defense

By Daniel Cohan, The Conversation

Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean energy.

Biden pauses solar panel tariffs to jumpstart installations, U.S. companies weigh challenge

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

U.S. solar manufacturers are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause on tariffs for solar imports from Southeast Asia.

U.S. seeks new lithium sources as demand for clean energy grows

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

The element is critical to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which are rechargeable batteries seen as critical to reducing the carbon emissions created by cars and other forms of transportation.

UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy,

By Willem Marx

As the global energy transition continues to promote electrification, governments around the world are looking to support businesses that can help them transform their economies, particularly transportation. In the UK, that means funding for all aspects of the electric ecosystem,…

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Burn, baby, burn: Nuclear scientists achieve major fusion feat

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Scientists say they have been able to spark a fusion reaction that briefly sustained itself, a significant milestone on the long path to fusion power.

Has Biden delivered on climate promises? Analyzing his first year in office

By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori

One year into President Joe Biden’s tenure, we’re taking stock of where some of his key campaign commitments stand. Even before taking office, Biden called climate change an existential crisis, and promised to take historic action. Amna Nawaz joins Judy…

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6 clean energy priorities that could deliver COP26 breakthroughs

By Dolf Gielen, Morgan Bazilian, The Conversation

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Energy agency urges bigger global push to cut emissions

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions at an upcoming U.N. climate summit.

WATCH: Biden tours energy lab, focuses on clean-energy plan

By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is preparing to pitch his massive domestic spending package with a visit to a renewable energy lab in Colorado. Biden is highlighting how investments in clean energy will help combat climate change.