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Flames and smoke from a fire fill the sky at the Moss Landing Power Plant Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 in Moss Landing, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler /The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)
Electric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityEnvironmentNewsSolarWind

A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage

A major California battery plant fire burned thousands of lithium batteries, a growing renewable energy source.

FILE - A liquid carbon dioxide containment unit stands outside the fabrication building of Glenwood Mason Supply Company, April 18, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
BusinessCarbon ManagementEmissionsRegulationsReports

Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The unregulated carbon removal industry urges U.S. standards to improve transparency amid billions in new funding.

FILE - Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and co-founder of Form Energy, poses for a photograph inside the company's lab, June 8, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
BusinessFinanceIndustryManufacturingNewsStorage

Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour iron-air batteries

Form Energy secures $405 million in funding to scale production of its iron-air batteries, a long-duration storage solution for clean energy.

Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim poses for a photo in front of the First Grace United Methodist Church with solar panels that is part of the Community Lighthouse initiative that uses microgrids, a small-scale power system that can operate and provide electricity amid hurricanes, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
ElectricityResiliencySolarWeather

Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power

As Hurricane Helene nears, New Orleans residents face power outages, with local churches providing essential relief via microgrids.

Kameale Terry, the co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
AnalysisBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsEnvironmentIn-DepthInfrastructure

Meet the woman who founded a business to keep EV chargers up and running

Kameale Terry set up the ChargerHelp! business to help make driving EVs a smoother experience and reduce pollution in Los Angeles.

A sign stands outside metal recycler Nth Cycle, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Fairfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Critical MineralsMineralsNews

Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio

A new plant that can extract nickel and cobalt from scrap material opens on Monday in Ohio with the resulting metals being used...

FILE - Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 17, 2024, at The Astro in La Vista, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan, File)
AnalysisClimateElectionsEnvironmentIn-DepthNewsPolitics

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

Governor Tim Walz, of Minnesota, has signed new legislation to speed things up with regards to clean energy

FILE - A person wipes sweat from their brow at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, Calif., July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, File)
ClimateNewsSolarWeather

Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, poll finds

Survey finds 70% say extreme heat in America has had an impact on power bills, with outdoor activities also affected by high temperatures.

FILE - People use umbrellas to block the sun while waiting to take a photo at the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign July 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

A look at heat records that have been broken around the world

2024 has seen unprecedented heat records worldwide, indicating a clear sign of human-induced climate change, with areas like Las Vegas hitting 120°F for...

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