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Opinion
Will the success of Biden’s clean energy policies impede Trump’s agenda?
Because of the Inflation Reduction Act's success across the country, Trump may encounter obstacles in his attempt to undo it, including opposition from members of his own party.
By Kenneth Irvin and Ogemdi Maduike • Jan. 14, 2025 -
Meta joins chorus of DEI rollbacks, cutting roles and programs
The tech and social media giant ended a number of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives last week, including its supplier diversity program.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 13, 2025 -
Treasury finalizes guidance for IRA’s tech neutral, clean electricity tax credits
They’re “the most important clean energy tax credits ever enacted,” said Brad Townsend, vice president of policy and outreach at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 10, 2025 -
Deep Dive
5 ESG trends sustainability professionals should monitor in 2025
Upcoming leadership changes in the White House and Congress are expected to create a more adversarial stance on ESG and climate issues in 2025.
By Lamar Johnson , Zoya Mirza • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant for EV battery recycling
The funding will go toward the development of an industry template for EV battery recycling.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 9, 2025 -
Fervo Energy nabs $255M to deploy carbon-free geothermal power
The Houston, Texas-headquartered energy company said the new funding would help it deploy geothermal energy to meet the “skyrocketing demand for clean, firm power.”
By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 7, 2025 -
Final 45V hydrogen tax credit guidance draws mixed response
While hydrogen industry leaders generally welcomed the final rule’s increased flexibility, some said the complicated tax credit guidelines will stymie industry growth.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 7, 2025 -
EPA issues permits for California carbon capture and storage facility
Amid local concerns about the health risks the facility could pose, an EPA official said she believes the permits are “protective of the public and the environment.”
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Constellation NewEnergy, GSA ink $840M deal for emissions-free power to federal facilities
The procurement agreement will involve supplying over 1 million megawatt hours of electricity annually over the course of a 10-year contract, the U.S. General Services Administration said.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Equinor secures $3B for Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm
Equinor expects capital investments in Empire Wind 1 to total around $5 billion, including fees for the use of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, the company said.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 3, 2025 -
Qcells finalizes $1.5B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar plant
The plant began some production this spring, with plans to start full operations next year.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 2, 2025 -
Opinion
How AI is shaping the future of sustainability
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is redefining how industries operate, and its influence on sustainability is no exception, according to PwC’s ESG principal.
By Sammy Lakshmanan • Jan. 2, 2025 -
Walmart to miss 2025, 2030 emissions reduction targets
The retail giant said it will miss its goals to reduce operational emissions because of challenges with energy policy and infrastructure, as well as technology availability.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 20, 2024 -
EPA grants California waivers for truck, car emissions rules
Opponents to the rules expect the waivers will be short lived with a change in administration coming in January.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 20, 2024 -
Stellantis, Zeta Energy ink deal to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Zeta Energy's lithium-sulfur batteries do not require critical raw materials, such as cobalt, nickel manganese or graphite.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
Opinion
People are as important as technology for reliable ESG data collection
Driven by various regulatory frameworks, companies of all sizes may need to retool their approaches to data collection to meet compliance timelines in the most effective ways possible.
By Matthew Gardner • Dec. 19, 2024 -
Vanguard Renewables names new CEO as owner BlackRock looks for growth
The anaerobic digestion company’s former CEO, who held the role since before Vanguard was purchased by a division of BlackRock Real Assets, has departed, the company confirmed.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 18, 2024 -
MN8 Energy inks record 50 MW virtual PPA with Cambridge, Massachusetts
It’s the largest virtual power purchase agreement by a U.S. city and the first time a city will use one to offset residential carbon emissions, according to deal broker Sustainability Roundtable.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 18, 2024 -
SAP adds carbon-tracking solution to its cloud-based resource planning toolkit
The Green Ledger tool tracks and accounts for emissions across business units, the technology company said Monday.
By Matt Ashare • Dec. 17, 2024 -
Opinion
The EV transition is taking time. That’s expected.
If all new car sales right now were EVs — a target for more than a dozen states by 2035 — it would still take at least a decade and likely far longer to fully transition to electric vehicles.
By Trey M. Gowdy • Dec. 16, 2024 -
The AI paradox: Energy-hungry technology could speed clean energy transition
“I really think the climate case for AI needs to be made,” said Neil Chatterjee, a former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 12, 2024 -
Meta signs quartet of solar purchase agreements with Invenergy
The four contracts are expected to provide the tech and social media giant with 760 megawatts of clean energy.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Google, Intersect Power to develop energy parks with $20B of renewables, storage
The tech giant has tapped the clean energy developer to provide renewable power to its planned, co-located data centers in the energy parks, which aim to ease power grid constraints.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 11, 2024 -
Rivian to open its charging network to all EV drivers
The move follows Tesla’s decision to open its Superchargers to other automakers to improve public access and promote EV adoption.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Meta seeks up to 4 GW of new nuclear power to help meet AI, sustainability objectives
The Facebook and Instagram parent aims to deploy new nuclear generation capacity to power its data centers beginning in the early 2030s, it said Tuesday.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 5, 2024