By Tom Perkins, The Guardian One plant produces more arsenic pollution than any other in US, and the other has been slated for closure since 2021. The Monroe power plant on the shore of Lake Erie, in Michigan. Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images The Trump administration is moving to keep open two Michigan coal plants …
How a Data Center Company Uses Stranded Renewable Energy
By Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News Some companies are paying low rates for renewable energy that would otherwise go unused. There’s more of that than you’d think. Soluna’s Project Dorothy data center in Texas. Credit: Soluna John Belizaire says he has a secret hiding in plain sight. But before revealing …
Why we’re barely keeping track of this growing climate problem
By Umair Irfan, Vox Fossil fuel sites can emit a powerful greenhouse gas long after they shut down. A drilling rig plugs an abandoned oil well in Montana. Abandoned wells are a major source of methane emissions. Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/The Washington Post via Getty Images Odorless and colorless, methane is a gas …
The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic
By Joseph Winters, Grist A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here’s how it works. Jesse Nichols / Grist Imagine you’re filling up 100 bags of coffee. You’re using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are …
Trump plans to end Energy Star. It saves Americans $40 billion on energy bills annually
By Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company Energy Star, which has been around since 1992, certifies appliances that meet certain energy-efficiency standards. [Source Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images] If you’ve gone shopping for a home appliance sometime in the last 30 years, you’ve probably noticed a blue “Energy Star” label on certain water …
From Blight to Bright: Michigan Explores Solar Power on Brownfield Sites
By Douglas J. Guth, Inside Climate News Renewable energy supporters see massive untapped potential for solar technology at former industrial locations. The coal-fired River Rouge power plant in Michigan was retired in 2021. Credit: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Michigan has 24,000 known contaminated sites, a legacy of …
Can the US Produce Its Own Electronics? Not Without Circularity
By Dr. Kelly Scanlon, Sustainable Brands A side effect of tariffs could be an increase in industry circularity and the associated recycling of materials and components to enable domestic electronics manufacturing. The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster of “will they or won’t they” speculation about the application of US …
The gas station of the future is not what you think
By Adam Clark Estes, Vox America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever. Charge here, there, everywhere. Getty Images There’s a bodega on the corner where I live in Brooklyn, New York, with a massive TikTok following and a thick cable almost always stretched out the front door and plugged into a Tesla. …
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
By Scarlett Buckley, Sustainable Brands As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here’s why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. A few years ago, companies were excited about the potential of sustainable materials. With oceans filling up …
Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant closes
By Rosie Frost, EuroNews Copyright Pixabay Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy. The closure of a coal power plant in Finland today brings the country to the brink of a full coal phase-out – four years ahead of schedule. …