Hydropower, Energy Dominance, And Tribal Rights
FERC is under pressure from the energy secretary to eliminate a policy that gives native people control over energy projects on their land.
FERC is under pressure from the energy secretary to eliminate a policy that gives native people control over energy projects on their land.
Solar energy stakeholders in the US are looking at another record-breaking year in 2025, according to a new report from the US Energy Information Administration.
The new “Speed to Power” initiative is a desperate cry for help that completely ignores the copious renewable energy resources of the US.
A world map plotted with color blocks depicting percentiles of global average land and ocean temperatures for the full year 2024. Color blocks depict increasing warmth, from dark blue (record-coldest area) to dark red (record-warmest area) and spanning areas in between that were "much cooler than average" through "much warmer than average." (Image credit: NOAA/NCEI)
The title of new report by the Grantham Institute at London’s Imperial College says it all: “Summer heat deaths in 854 European cities more than tripled due to climate change.” “Extreme heat is the deadliest type of weather and officially reported heat deaths remain significantly underestimated,” the researchers wrote. “We … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this panoramic aerial image of a Petrobras oil extraction facility, illustrating the scale of its operations, dense pipeline networks, and visible emissions under a broad sky
On a visit to Italy this week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a former gas executive, took pains to celebrate the Trump administration’s rejection of renewable energy. Europe has a different view of abundant energy — to these policymakers, renewables provide independence from the delicate dance of negotiating for fossil fuels. … [continued]
“End all subsidies for renewables, Energy Secretary Wright says. We say, “Why stop there? Get rid of all energy subsidies,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made enormous progress supporting the growth of critical mineral and material supply chains under President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress. After some delays and uncertainty with regard to support of this industry, the Trump administration is now continuing the support. The DOE has … [continued]
The Energy Department has ordered a coal fired generating station in Michigan to stay in operation to provide baseload power this summer.
ChatGPT generated image of billionaires sitting at a banquet table labeled “Tax Cuts,” while clean energy projects burn in the background.
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the Trump/Wright Department of Energy began swinging the axe at clean energy programs—but here’s the twist: this time, they might accidentally be getting a few things right. Not because they’ve suddenly developed a coherent decarbonization strategy or found religion on climate policy. … [continued]
The current US government is determined to bring back coal power, regardless of how many Americans die as a result.
The new administration is hell bent on re-opening coal fired generating stations in the US and building new ones in Africa.