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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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House GOP Energy Vision Almost As Blind As Trump’s

Expert BlogMarc Boom
On June 27th, House Republicans released an unacceptable Energy and Water appropriations bill that should dispel any belief that the GOP-run Congress will somehow stop reckless spending cuts in the Trump era.

Michigan Mayors, Legislators, Utilities Say Act on Climate

Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez
President Donald Trump may have called for a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, but Michigan’s cities, businesses, and universities have announced their intent to fulfill the agreement goals anyway.

India Green News: Star Ratings for Industries & More

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Star Power: Industries in Maharashtra to Now Get Ratings Based on Emissions; India Extends Transmission Charge Exemption for Solar Projects; Impact of BS VI Rollout on Indians Victim to Hazardous Air Quality

“Baseload” in the Rearview Mirror of Today’s Electric Grid

Expert BlogMiles Farmer, Kevin Steinberger
With changing dynamics of both supply and demand in the electricity industry, including low natural gas prices, flat electricity demand due to increased efficiency, and robust growth of cheap, clean renewables, the term “baseload”—which historically has been used to refer…

India Green News: RE Will Reach 49 Percent by 2040 & More

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

India to become 2-4 degrees Celsius warmer, but deaths due to heat are preventable; Power Minister Piyush Goyal Launches New Energy Conservation Building Code; Thirty new smart cities announced; India to have City Livability Index

Court Sides with FERC, Against Consumers and Clean Energy

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of controversial new rules for America’s largest power market. We are disappointed because these rules unnecessarily funnel money from electricity consumers to fossil and nuclear power plants…

Despite Trump’s Threat to Eliminate, ARPA-E is a Success

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The first-ever assessment of the Department of Energy’s energy innovation incubator is in and the glowing reviews say ARPA-E is driving smart, cutting-edge energy innovation wthat could enhance U.S. economic competitiveness and energy security. Unfortunately, the president’s proposed 2018 budget…

NYC Continues to Move the Dial on Climate and Clean Energy

Expert BlogDonna De Costanzo, Samantha Wilt
With a new commitment from the mayor to fulfill the terms of the Paris Climate Agreement, and a new suite of legislation in the City Council to promote energy efficiency and solar power, New York City continues to move the…

NY Senate Must Reject Bill to Raid Clean Energy Funding

Expert BlogJackson Morris
New York State Senate bill S. 6605 would raid tens of millions of dollars from one of the state's leading sources of funding for clean energy: the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The State Senate must reject this bill in no…

AB 206 Would Secure Gov. Sandoval's Clean Energy Legacy

Expert BlogDylan Sullivan
In signing Assembly Bill 206, Governor Sandoval would join the American cities and states that are making big clean energy commitments in a time of unprecedented attacks and uncertainty at the Federal level.