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American Petroleum Institute Chief Promises to Fight Biden and the Democrats on Drilling, Tax Policy
Mike Sommers, in his annual address, said the oil and gas industry remained essential to America. Will Biden and political leaders agree?
January 14, 2021
Pump jacks operate at dusk near Loco Hills on April 23, 2020 in Eddy County, New Mexico. Credit: Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images
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It’s a tough time for the nation’s oil and gas industry. Last year was among its least profitable in memory, and companies are bracing themselves for a new president focused on climate change, a Congress controlled by Democrats who increasingly shun their financial support and a world beginning to look past fossil fuels towards a cleaner energy future in which they will become smaller players, if not obsolete.
Inside Clean Energy: Des Moines Just Set a New Bar for City Clean Energy Goals
The city’s 24/7 energy plan signals a notable change in the way we talk about clean energy goals.
January 14, 2021
The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted this week in favor of a resolution that sets a goal of reaching 24/7 carbon-free electricity by 2035. Credit: Steve Pope/Getty Images
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Cities setting clean energy goals now have a new leader to emulate: Des Moines, Iowa.
The Des Moines city council voted 7-0 on Monday in favor of a resolution that sets a goal of reaching 24/7 carbon-free electricity by 2035, making it probably the first city in the United States, and maybe the first in the world, to pass a plan that emphasizes a target of relying solely on clean energy around-the-clock.
Inside Clean Energy: The Energy Storage Boom Has Arrived
After years of build up, a giant battery storage project is online in Moss Landing, California, and a huge one is on the way in Florida.
January 7, 2021
A worker controls batteries in an electricity storage container on Sept. 29, 2020 in Fontenelle near Dijon in France. Credit: Philippe Desmazes/AFP via Getty Images
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Just five years ago, a 20 megawatt battery storage project was considered big.
Now a 300 megawatt project, the largest in the world, has gone online in California, and even bigger battery projects are coming in 2021.
Battery storage has entered a new phase of rapid growth, brought on by falling prices for lithium-ion batteries and rising demand for electricity sources that can fill in the gaps in a grid that is increasingly fueled by wind and solar. High demand is leading to a boom in investment in battery companies, and fevered speculation about new kinds of batteries.
The Enigmatic ‘Climate Chancellor’ Pulls Off a Grand Finale
A new EU climate target cements Angela Merkel’s global legacy, but many in Germany say she has often been an obstacle to progress.
December 31, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel throws her voting card into the ballot box during passage of sweeping climate legislation in December 2019. Credit: Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Power Switch: Last in a series about the German energy transition.
Inside a council building on Brussels’ Rue de la Loi, a landmark climate deal was hanging in the balance. Angela Merkel was in her element.
It was past midnight, the negotiations extended into the early hours of Dec. 11. By the time the sun rose, Merkel and the other European Union leaders emerged to say they had an agreement to cut carbon dioxide emissions in their countries 55 percent from 1990 levels by 2030.