Even the most basic computing tasks require electrical power. The level of computing that drives today’s economy is far from basic.
The laws create more regulation, holding manufacturers responsible for the types of packaging materials used and requiring them to educate the public about recycling and disposal.
The Court's decision overturning the Chevron doctrine could affect everything from fishing rules to transgender rights under Trump. It could also hamper red states.
Eleven states belong to the 20-year-old Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which created the nation’s first regional cap-and-invest system for reducing carbon emissions. With the change in administration, RGGI may set more aggressive emissions reductions goals.
More hybrid vehicles are coming on the market because customers seem to lack the appetite for all-electric vehicles. The Trump administration may cut back on tax credits and other EV support.
The Trump administration is likely to reverse some climate policies but local officials are determined to continue addressing impacts on their communities.
In Maryland and several other states, many of the reductions have come thanks to the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
The Mississippi River Delta region is ripe for on-farm solar production, but must overcome hurdles.
The meat industry’s multimillion-dollar lobbying fight succeeded in stopping the city’s slaughterhouse ban, which will result in the continued operation of one of the nation’s largest lamb processing facilities.
State air regulators voted last week to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to aim to reduce carbon emissions of transportation fuels by 30 percent by 2030.
After a decade of increasing popularity among endowment funds and pensions, its use in investment decisions is coming under increasing political attack. Financial analysts — and perhaps AI — may be able to point the way to a safer middle ground.
The Hawthorne Fire on Lamentation Mountain continues to spread. 127,000 gallons of water from next-door Silver Lake has been dumped on the fire so far.
As city leaders try to reduce carbon emissions and conserve water amid a 20-year drought, a proposed tax break for a new, water-intensive data center is drawing scrutiny.
The majority of U.S. agricultural exports rely on the Mississippi River to reach the international market.
Both red and blue states across the nation have emission reducing plans that are dependent on federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. Depending on who is elected in November, available funding could change.
State geologist Mark Myers hopes that hydrogen deposits in Alaska’s metamorphic rock could be enough to fuel the state’s energy industry. The idea comes from a well in Mali that has fueled one village since 2012.
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