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.
Other governments, particularly in Europe, are trying to counter the Biden administration’s industrial policies with their own incentives.
A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean energy.
The administration said 15 clean energy projects were making solid progress and that it was on track to meet its goals for 2025.
Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas assets, betting that the International Energy Agency’s predictions of declining oil demand are wrong.
Even as technologies like wind, solar and electric cars spread, nations are falling far behind in building the power lines needed to support them.
The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns.
Despite the rapid growth of electric vehicles and solar power, other efforts to tackle warming are lagging, according to the International Energy Agency.
Despite the rapid growth of electric vehicles and solar power, other efforts to tackle warming are lagging, according to the International Energy Agency.
The Biden administration is spending billions to transform how Americans use and consume energy. How can we make that process more equitable?