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Energy
What would it take to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Feb 10, 2022
A new report from McKinsey says that achieving net zero by the middle of the century will require over $9 trillion in annual spending between now and then.
Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline complicates Russia-Ukraine tensions
Jan 21, 2022
As Russian troops accumulate at the Ukrainian border, some fear the country could withhold natural gas to Europe in the event of military conflict.
Doing the numbers on affordable, carbon-neutral housing
by
Matt Hoisch
Jan 10, 2022
A Colorado community is building affordable housing that uses solar power to offset its carbon emissions, thanks to its location.
Coal prices are high as stockpiles hit new lows
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 30, 2021
Coal producers are reluctant to ramp up production because it takes a lot of money. And who knows how long demand will last?
Friendly breakup: After 129 years, GE plans future as 3 smaller companies
Nov 9, 2021
Separate operations focused on aviation, health care and energy will be more agile — and independent of one another's weaknesses.
Debate over solar-equipment tariffs heats up
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 5, 2021
Some say keeping Trump-era levies on foreign-made panels and cells will help the U.S. meet Biden's domestic goals for renewable energy.
U.S., other countries cut funding for international fossil fuel projects
Nov 4, 2021
Instead, they'll put about $18 billion a year into renewable energy projects.
For public good, not for profit.
What will the clean energy transition look like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 28, 2021
The road to a clean, affordable and reliable power grid won’t be straightforward.
The challenges of getting oil companies to decommission California's aging offshore oil rigs
Oct 7, 2021
While some lawmakers look to stop new drilling, the existing rigs are continuing to operate.
20 years later, echoes of Enron's energy deregulation in California, Texas
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Sep 30, 2021
In California, energy companies gamed the markets and ushered in large-scale blackouts in 2000-2001, incidents that have Enron's fingerprints all over them.