The funding, approved by Congress and overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, had been blocked since January, when President Trump ordered a pause and review of climate and clean energy programs.
The Energy Department’s $400 billion program to support electric vehicles, batteries and other low emissions technology is hustling to get money out the door.
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before.
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.
Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped.
A small share of motorists burns about a third of America’s gasoline, a study found. Switching to electric vehicles would make a huge dent in climate-warming emissions.
The drop was big, but emissions would need to fall three times as fast for the rest of the decade if the country wants to meet its climate goals.
The prediction, which has stirred controversy among oil producers, is a sign of a sweeping transformation in the global energy landscape.
Even as technologies like wind, solar and electric cars spread, nations are falling far behind in building the power lines needed to support them.