What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more
The world ‘entered the age of electricity’ Fossil fuels are losing their grip on the global energy market as renewables…
Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.
There’s a strange trend afoot on the East Coast, where residents have seen some of the highest increases in electricity…
American homes need heat pumps, not space heaters
If you want to ditch your gas furnace and heat your home more cleanly and efficiently, you need to scale…
Second act: the pioneers giving green tech a new spin
Driven by ingenuity, vision and grit, forward-thinking clean-tech leaders are giving yesterday’s hardware a second life – turning it into…
California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
The Iran war has changed the global energy system forever
For almost half a century, the vast majority of climate experts have agreed on a solution to global warming: stop…
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.
Abigail Spanberger won a landslide victory in the Virginia governor’s race last November with a platform that focused on reining…
UK Doubles Down on Clean Energy to Shield Economy from Global Gas Price Shocks
UK positions clean energy as core to national security after second fossil fuel shock in five years, with gas still…
How deep-red Utah helped launch a portable plug-in solar movement
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah.…
The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
The future looked dire for renewable energy in the United States last spring. Republicans in Congress started gutting the Inflation…
Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club by Isabella M. Weber & Gregor Semieniuk
As the world is plunged into another energy crisis, market allocation is leading to grossly unjust outcomes, as the rich…
Fossil-Fuel Investments Are a Fiduciary Risk by Nicole Martens
The Iran war has reminded everyone, but especially Africans, of the structural instability of fossil-fuel prices. For African trustees, directors,…
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.
This story was published in partnership with The Associated Press. Over the past few years, Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell…
Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Many corporations have pledged to…
Japan Emissions Drop Below 1 Billion Tons, Leaving 2030 Target Gap
Japan’s net greenhouse gas emissions dropped to 994 million tons in FY2024, the lowest level in over a decade Emissions…
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem.…
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
Last month, President Trump sat alongside executives of the largest tech companies in the country as they pledged to pay…
The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, to promote greater adoption…
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future
In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one…