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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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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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In Support of a National Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

Expert BlogDan West
As Congress looks for meaningful ways to address the climate crisis and transition to a clean energy economy in an equitable way, the best place to start is with energy efficiency. That’s why today’s introduction of a bill to establish…

New Video: Achieving Energy Efficiency For All Renters

Expert BlogMarissa Ramirez, Lamisa Chowdhury
EEFA is launching a new video today to tell the story of why it is critical to connect climate, health, and equity by bringing energy efficiency to affordable homes.

Beautiful Block Island Wind Farm and Beautiful Graphics

Expert BlogNathanael Greene, Jessica Russo
On June 25, my colleagues, Jessica Russo and Marc Boom, and I were lucky to be invited on a tour of first offshore wind project in U.S. waters, the Block Island Project, which is now owned by Orsted. Jessica made…

Distributed Renewables and India’s Energy Transition

Expert BlogSameer Kwatra
In India’s remarkable renewable energy growth story, the importance of distributed renewable energy often gets overlooked. Even after a year of record growth in fiscal 2019, distributed renewables, which include off-grid power and rooftop solar, are only about 5% of…

Trump Offers Polluters a Free Pass

Expert BlogUnited StatesLuke Tonachel
In the Trump administration’s latest effort to roll back public safeguards and reward its polluting pals, the Department of Transportation announced it would slash the penalties automakers must pay for not meeting federal fuel economy standards.

Is the Home of Big Auto Going Electric?

DispatchMichiganSusan Cosier
With its incoming network of charging stations and incentive programs for consumers, Michigan may have the most forward-looking EV infrastructure plan in the Midwest.

California Enacts Major Utility Wildfire Reforms

Expert BlogAlex Jackson
The California Legislature overwhelmingly approved a sweeping measure that responds to the catastrophic wildfires over the past two years that took 139 lives, reduced the town of Paradise to ashes, caused more than $36 billion in damages, and left the…

Electric Vehicle Charging Basics

Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Madhur Boloor, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia
Our EV Charging Basics will answer your questions about how to fill up an electric car given current battery technology and charging infrastructure across the Midwest.

Avoiding Range Anxiety with an EV Road Trip Checklist

Expert BlogUnited StatesPatricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia, Madhur Boloor, Jessica Russo
Drivers considering buying electric vehicles (EVs) often mention range anxiety, the perception that EVs cannot be driven long distances reliably, as a source of apprehension. One of the main reasons we’re going on an EV road trip is to bust…

Road Trip Report: How Ohioans Buy EVs (It Should Be Easier)

Expert BlogAda Statler, Madhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Samuel Garcia
It’s well known that a lack of public education about EVs is a significant barrier to their adoption, and we wanted to help make sure that potential consumers know that EVs are increasingly affordable, technologically sound, and sustainable.

State of the States: EVs and EV Policy in the Midwest

Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Madhur Boloor, Samuel Garcia
In a move that even automakers oppose, the Trump administration appears committed to a rollback of common-sense clean car and fuel economy standards that save drivers money, advance automotive technology, and drastically reduce air pollutant emissions.