Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?
E.V.s are usually a more climate-friendly option. But as they bulk up, their emissions savings, and other environmental and safety benefits, begin to diminish.
A Huge, Uncharted Experiment on the U.S. Economy Is About to Begin
If it fails or misfires, then it will greatly limit the number of tools to fight climate change or a recession.
How to Get Government Aid to Ditch Fossil Fuels
Americans can get tax credits to go electric, but only if they have cash upfront. Other countries have programs, too.
Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty?
One county has a wealth of minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.
How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Save You Money: A Consumer’s Guide
Whether you are renovating your home, upgrading appliances or buying an electric car, this guide can help you take advantage of savings from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Climate Change May Bring New Era of Trade Wars, as E.U. and U.S. Spar
Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.
Electric Vehicles Keep Defying Almost Everyone’s Predictions
The revolution is also a case study in how much further we have to go.
El año del comienzo de una transición verde
Cuando en una década hagamos una retrospectiva, quizá descubramos que 2022 fue un punto de inflexión para las energías limpias.
This Year Was the Beginning of a Green Transition
Switching off fossil fuels is going to be a bumpy ride — an energy disruption.
Your Mail Truck Is Going Electric
In a win for the Biden administration, the United States Postal Service said it would spend nearly $10 billion to create one of the largest electric truck fleets in the nation.
Quiz: What’s the Best Way to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint?
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Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil
The kingdom is working to keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy for decades to come by lobbying, funding research and using its diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action.
By David Wallace-Wells
There's plenty of bad news. But thanks to real progress, we're headed toward a less apocalyptic future.
E.V. Bonanza Flows to Red States That Denounce Biden Climate Policies
No Republican in Congress voted for the Inflation Reduction Act. But their districts and states will greatly benefit from the investments spurred by the law.
How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable
The project also illustrates how difficult it is to get lithium out of the ground and break China’s dominance in processing the metal and turning it into batteries.
Gina McCarthy: Businesses No Longer See Climate Action as Driving Job Losses
The private sector now sees climate as an opportunity for job creation and economic revitalization.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Deep-Sea Mining
How a Canadian company and a regulator are balancing billions of dollars in profits against the future of the Pacific.
Did You Recently Buy an Electric Vehicle? We Want to Hear About It.
Sales of electric cars are surging as more people become interested in the technology and grow concerned about climate change.
Is California Jump-Starting the Electric Vehicle Revolution?
A new rule aiming to reduce emissions could set off a major shift in the automobile industry.
Amid Heat Wave, California Asks Electric Vehicle Owners to Limit Charging
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.