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Stalled: Make Big Trucks More Fuel Efficient

of energy, users of our highways, and producers of pollution—including greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants. Sadly, tractor-trailers aren ... the goods we consume—and not just in the final price at checkout. We

Aside from Battery Degradation, EV’s Face Another Threat to Longevity

barely change a tire, I get endless satisfaction watching professionals and hobbyists revive dilapidated and forgotten cars – breathing new life into them and in many cases making them as good as new. The internal combustion

At COP27, Private Finance Remains Elusive for the World’s Most Vulnerable Cities

conference and tune into a special podcast series from Energy Policy Now ... : climate mitigation and adaptation will require unprecedented investment. But where this money will come from—and who will ultimately pay—remain hotly

No Provision, No Problem: How Climate Efforts Function Without Explicit Enforcement

conference and tune into a special podcast series from Energy Policy Now ... , is held together by sets of treaties and customs that, in many cases ... . When it comes to the international climate regime, and specifically COP27

A Missing Piece to the Implementation of the Paris Agreement

conference and tune into a special podcast series from Energy Policy Now ... the implementation of the Paris Agreement. With effective mitigation and ... flourished, both at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the

Kenya’s Clean Energy Transition Gets a Boost from Solar Power

half of its energy, but also to harness the country’s wind and solar ... increased energy access and modernized payment systems for energy. Kenya more than doubled its electrification rate between 2014 and 2018. Using a

From Farm to Cloud: Precision Agriculture

screen, determine those at risk for certain health conditions, and optimize ... growth and the creation of more farmland, it becomes necessary to find ways ... power to increase economic and environmental sustainability, but there are

Renewable Energy is Not Just for the Grid: Supercharging Carbon Removal with Geothermal Energy Increases Carbon Abatement

electricity generation–solar panels, wind turbines, and hydropower–and, more importantly, we focus on how these need to be deployed and scaled to sustain a carbon-free grid and a growing demand for electricity. However, mitigating

Water Issues in California

commercial, industrial, and agricultural users. To achieve this statewide goal ... of a century-long effort to satisfy a growing population and economy in ... Los Angeles receiving less than 15 inches of rain per year and the

Residential Battery Storage: Reshaping the Way We Do Electricity

high energy prices, sustainability concerns, and decreasing battery costs ... contractual and regulatory specifics differ by market, but in most regions, a ... to store that power. Then, when the sun goes down and you require more