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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Trump Budget Would Pile Bigger Energy Burden Onto the Poor

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget includes extreme—and extremely foolhardy—evisceration of two key programs that help lift affordable housing and its low-income residents out of poverty.

Energy Efficiency: The Foundation of Our Clean Energy Future

Expert BlogSheryl Carter
Energy efficiency has fundamentally reshaped our energy system, allowing Americans to power their homes and businesses with less energy. Today, as we seek to avoid dangerous climate impacts and clean up our energy system, we need energy efficiency more than…

Got Clean Energy? Not So Much from PJM’s Latest Auction

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
While the rest of the world scales up clean energy, the electric grid operator running the world’s largest market procuring future commitments to deliver electricity is continuing to rely primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear. PJM, the grid operator serving…

New Lender Guide Unlocks Potential for Efficiency Upgrades

Expert BlogLindsay Robbins
The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) has released a first-of-its-kind handbook that shows lenders how to identify and fund energy and water efficiency upgrades as part of their standard mortgage lending process.

NYC Ranks #2 in Competition for Most Energy-Efficient City

Expert BlogDonna De Costanzo
New York is once again ranked the second-most energy efficient city in the country, thanks to smart policies that promote energy efficiency in buildings, public transportation, walking, and bike-sharing.

City Energy Project Participants Lead in ACEEE’s Scorecard

Expert BlogKimi Narita
Ten City Energy Project cities rank in the “Top 20” cities in the third edition of the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released yesterday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Energy Dept. Grid “Study”: Politics Trump Facts

Expert BlogJohn Moore
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has directed his agency to conduct a hurried review of how environmental protection standards and clean energy incentives are apparently threatening to bring our power grid to its knees. That action shows either a lack…

How to Make Efficient Air Conditioners Cool in India

Expert BlogSameer Kwatra
NRDC and partners are engaging with air conditioning business leaders to identify strategies to accelerate market transformation to more efficient and climate friendly cooling. Overall, leading manufacturers of air conditioners, both Indian companies and global companies operating in India, embrace…