Elon Musk Needs to Teach Our Government How to Lose More Money
A better industrial policy for the United States involves more risk taking, not less.
Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors
President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles.
2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
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.
9 Things Musk and Trump Said About Climate Change, Annotated
In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.
9 Things Musk and Trump Said About Climate Change, Annotated
In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right.
China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble
The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.
Consumers Should Control Their Electric Meter Data
The data they generate must be standardized and widely available to be useful. Right now, it mostly isn’t.
Republicans Used to Love Wind and Solar. That Romance Has Cooled.
A new Pew Research Center survey finds Republican support for wind, solar and electric vehicles has tanked since President Biden was elected, mostly among those 65 and older.
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.
Will Biden’s Trade War With China Get Results?
The White House has imposed $18 billion in new duties on Chinese imports, but it’s unclear how much that will help his economic agenda.
California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
China’s Export Dominance: What to Know
From cars to solar panels to furniture, China is using lavish bank lending and enormous investments in robotics to cement its global leadership in manufacturing.
Xi Jinping’s Green Leap Forward
He wants China to win the race to provide climate solutions and assume the global leadership that would come with it.
Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time
To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.
A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids and propping up fossil fuels.
Biden Budget Lays Out Battle Lines Against Trump
President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump offer vastly different policy paths on almost every aspect of the economy.
Here’s Where the Inflation Reduction Act Is Working, and Where It’s Falling Short
Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped.
Are You Getting Sticker Shock From Your Electric Bills? We Want to Hear About It.
Electricity prices have increased across the country in recent years and we want to know about your bill.
Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
As Utility Bills Rise, Low-Income Americans Struggle for Access to Clean Energy
The Biden administration has deployed various programs to try to increase access to clean energy. But systems that could help lower bills are still out of reach for many low-income households.