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Carbon Emissions

COP27: Biden Says US Will Meet 2030 Emissions Targets

During his speech at the climate summit, he said the government has put its money where its mouth is on climate change.

Carbon Emissions

Global CO2 Emissions in 2022 ‘Remain at Record Levels’

Projected emissions from coal and oil are above their 2021 levels, according to a new report.

Nuclear Power Plant

These Four U.S. Nuclear Plants Will Start Producing Clean Hydrogen

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with utilities on four hydrogen demonstration projects at U.S. nuclear power plants.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

US Coal-Fired Power Retirements to Slow From 2023 – Report

Competition from natural gas and renewable resources will likely lead to the retirement of 23% of the 200,568MW of coal-fired capacity currently operating in th…

Electric Car

COP27: U.S. In Talks With EU on Electric Car Tax Credits

The United States is listening to the concerns of European counterparts about the trade tensions triggered by the Biden administration's clean vehicle subsidies…

United States

U.S. Climate Envoy Kerry Launches Carbon Offset Plan

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday announced the creation of a carbon offset plan meant to help developing countries speed their transition away from fo…

Net Zero Emission

The Biofuel Boom Needs Greater Oversight

Biofuel has incredible potential to reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Carbon Emissions

U.S. and EU to Crack down on Fossil Fuel Sector’s Methane Emissions

The United States and the European Union will unveil an agreement targeting methane emissions within the fossil fuel industry.

United States

NREL Develops Cybersecurity Tool to Flag Threats to Electric Grid

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed an intrusion visualisation tool, IViz-OT, which can locate and visualise anomalies on the electric…

Solar Power Panel

U.S. Solar Capacity Has Grown 28,500% Since 2008

U.S. solar power capacity has jumped by 28,500% since 2008.

United States

Chevron and JERA Jointly Pursue Lower-Carbon Solutions in the US and Asia Pacific

Chevron New Energies, Chevron’s unit focusing on low-carbon fuels, and Japanese energy giant JERA have agreed to collaborate on multiple lower-carbon opportuni…

Nuclear Reactor

Japan, US Governments Asked to Beef up Nuclear Energy Dev't

The JAIF and NEI asked the two governments to improve the energy market and regulation.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Biden Says “No More Drilling” at a Rally

“No more drilling…there is no more drilling,” said U.S. President Joe Biden at a campaign rally in New York state on Sunday when asked by a person in the cro…

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U.S. EPA Allowed Two-Week Extension to Issue Biofuel Blending Proposal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a biofuels trade groups have agreed to extend by two weeks a deadline the agency has to issue a proposal on 2…

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U.S. Construction Costs Drop for Solar, Rise for Wind and Natural Gas Generators

Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continued to decrease in the United States in 2020