As we step into the third week of Donald Trump’s second presidency, it’s easy to understand why many of us are feeling down. (How’s that for an understatement?) In the past two weeks, Trump has launched a blitzkrieg of executive orders covering everything from attacks on human rights to health policy rollbacks. On the environmental…
The age of the internal combustion engine (ICE) is drawing to a close as did the age of the horse and buggy before it. You can see the transformation in this chart from RMI. ICE market share is falling fast while EV share is rising: What matters here is the shape of the curves. It’s…
Nowadays, it’s hard to find digital tools and services that don’t incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI). Between Google urging you to “write with Gemini,” ChatGPT use becoming increasingly commonplace, and individuals entering prompts in AI programs to generate silly images, AI is everywhere. And huge private-sector investment means the technology is here to stay. Unfortunately,…
Chicago—the Windy City, home of the Bulls, and the birthplace of deep-dish pizza—now powers its city buildings with 100% clean energy! WAHOO!! Decarbonizing Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings will reduce emissions equivalent to removing 62,000 cars from the road. This achievement marks powerful progress toward the city’s goal of a fully decarbonized building sector…
Our hearts are with the Californians, firefighters, and first responders who are currently facing the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County history. The Eaton, Hurst, Palisades, Kenneth, and Lidia Fires, all of which have yet to be contained, have destroyed more than 12,300 homes and other structures and burned through more than 40,000 acres of land. Ten casualties, countless more injuries, and over 180,000 evacuations have resulted from…
You might be tempted to write 2024 off as a bad year for climate. Between the election results, updated warming projections, and natural disasters at home and abroad, it’s clear that addressing the climate crisis is urgent—and it won’t be easy in the years to come. But we achieved a lot for the climate in…
Trump’s plan to get rid of the $7,500 EV tax credit is one of his most alarming campaign promises. It’s also a gift to the Chinese and completely at odds with his pledge to rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector. In an emperor has no clothes moment, Kia executive Steve Center observed: “It would just be…
We have more reasons to be hopeful than we think. From unprecedented growth in clean energy and EV manufacturing to legal victories against big polluters—not to mention leaders across the country reaffirming their climate commitments just this month—promising climate action is happening every day all over the world. (Would you like more good news? Subscribe…
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for liquefied natural gas export enthusiasts. Awww. So sad! Earlier this month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously voted to suspend its approval of Calcasieu Pass 2, a controversial LNG plant planned for construction on the Louisiana Coast. Until an air quality impact assessment is conducted, the…
The lame-duck session in Congress is scrambling to get last-minute deals done, and NOW is probably our last best chance to get urgently needed permitting reform enacted. When Republicans take full power in January, the prospects for permitting reform that benefits clean energy will likely drop precipitously. For years, clean energy development and transmission projects…