Original Story in The Hill Here President Biden’s comment that he had “practically” declared a climate emergency is reigniting calls on the left for him to actually take such action. The White House has not announced any explicit climate emergency declarations. Biden appeared poised to do so last year when talks on his signature climate legislation stalled, but he did not ultimately …
Electric bus maker Proterra Inc. had support from US President Joe Biden, contracts with 135 transit agencies and $309 million in revenue. But despite that, it couldn’t turn a profit after nearly 20 years and filed for bankruptcy last week. In doing so, it revealed that a diversified business in the growing EV market and millions in …
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The Biden administration is touting its efforts to transition to a clean-energy economy, but a new study shows that few workers who leave industries associated with fossil fuels move to a green job — especially older employees and those without a college degree. Researchers at Wake Forest University and the University of Pennsylvania analyzed job changes in …
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is suing Shell and is seeking more than $1 million, alleging a fire at the oil giant’s Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The May 5 fire at the plant in the suburb of Deer Park resulted in nine workers being treated at and released from a hospital. The lawsuit, …
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Courtesy of Bloomberg Courtesy of ENERGYminute See more articles and infographics from ENERGYminute HERE The Biden administration is doubling down on a new climate tech and there’s as much anticipation as there is for Taylor Swift’s next Eras Tour ticket sale. What happened: The US Department of Energy recently revealed plans to invest $1.2 billion into …
The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui’s historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but power equipment in the area is coming under increasing scrutiny. Across the nation, wildfires are growing in intensity and frequency …
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(Reuters) – The mining industry faces “considerable challenges” meeting larger-than-expected demand for copper, nickel and other electric vehicle metals fueled by a U.S. climate law, S&P Global said in a report on Tuesday, ahead of the legislation’s one-year anniversary. The landmark U.S. Inflation Reduction Act offers tax breaks for EVs, solar panels and other renewable energy products …
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Since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law one year ago this week, there’s been $59 billion in new EV investments announced in the US, according to BloombergNEF. It’s hard to parse how much of that might have happened anyway — automakers were pouring money into new EV plants before the law passed — but it is clear …
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By Geoffrey Cann For all the talk about energy transition, many aspects about transition remain unexplained. Here are four that puzzle me about how transition will work. Energy Transition I’m in the midst of a home renovation. The renovation should allow the house last another 20-30 years with minimal upkeep, and may well be our …
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