In the first ruling of its kind nationwide, a Montana state court decided Monday in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use of fossil fuels. The court determined that a provision in the Montana Environmental Policy Act has harmed the state’s […]
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Microsoft Strikes Fusion Deal in Gamble on Unproven Power Tech
Climate Crisis Intel #103 Many experts believe fusion power remains decades away. Microsoft is betting it is just around the corner. Microsoft has agreed to purchase electricity from startup Helion Energy. Helion has agreed to produce electricity generated by fusion by 2028. This is amazingly bold commitment given that no one, including Helion, has yet […]
EVs Don’t All Affect Climate Equally
Climate Crisis Intel #102 Electric cars are only as clean as the power used to charge their batteries, and how clean that is varies from country to country. Car sales around the world show more people buying EVs that emit no climate-warming CO2. In China, however, the electricity used to charge batteries of the country’s […]
Climate Crisis Intel #102
EVs Don’t All Affect Climate Equally Electric cars are only as clean as the power used to charge their batteries, and how clean that is varies from country to country. Car sales around the world show more people buying EVs that emit no climate-warming CO2. In China, however, the electricity used to charge batteries of […]
EPA Getting More Serious About Air Pollution
Climate Crisis Intel #101 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing stricter air pollution standards that would slash the amount of planet-warming greenhouse gasses produced by U.S. power plants. For the first time, emissions from both new and most existing natural gas plants would be regulated. Electric utilities would have various options for meeting the […]