https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/energy-environment en-us Copyright 2025 The New York Times Company Thu, 02 Jan 2025 03:11:34 +0000 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:35:09 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/energy-environment https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/business/energy-environment/europe-energy-solar-wind.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/business/energy-environment/europe-energy-solar-wind.html Periods of low sun and wind, a weather pattern known as a Dunkelflaute, can increase electricity prices and stoke political tensions. Stanley Reed and Melissa Eddy Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:34:30 +0000 Weather Europe Wind Power Alternative and Renewable Energy Energy and Power Solar Energy Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Germany Scandinavia Great Britain Patrick Junker for The New York Times Northern Europe now relies heavily on solar and wind power generation, which fluctuates with the weather. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/climate/berrien-moore-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/climate/berrien-moore-dead.html As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated. Max Bearak and Ash Wu Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:41:48 +0000 Moore, Berrien III Deaths (Obituaries) Global Warming Earth National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Mathematics University of Oklahoma https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/climate/epa-pfas-fertilizer-3m-forever-chemicals.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/climate/epa-pfas-fertilizer-3m-forever-chemicals.html The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.” Hiroko Tabuchi Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:36:37 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazardous and Toxic Substances PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) Sewers and Sewage Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Fertilizer Environment Agriculture and Farming 3M Company Environmental Protection Agency Tim Gruber for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/business/energy-environment/trump-clean-energy-finance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/business/energy-environment/trump-clean-energy-finance.html President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles. Lydia DePillis Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:07:17 +0000 Alternative and Renewable Energy Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Corporate Social Responsibility Presidential Election of 2024 Global Warming Energy and Power Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions Federal Aid (US) United States Politics and Government Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Solar Energy Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Banking and Financial Institutions Electric Light and Power Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Wind Power Natural Gas Stocks and Bonds International Trade and World Market Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Energy Department European Union Environmental Protection Agency Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J United States Sebastian Siadecki for The New York Times Wolfspeed, which makes materials for semiconductors and chips used in electric vehicles, is nearing completion of a factory in Siler City, N.C. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/climate/carbon-capture-global-warming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/climate/carbon-capture-global-warming.html Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere. David Gelles and Christopher Flavelle Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:37:01 +0000 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Entrepreneurship Venture Capital Carbon Caps and Emissions Trading Programs Global Warming Geoengineering Breakthrough Energy Coalition Climeworks AG Stripe Inc Gates, Bill Doerr, John Amber Bracken for The New York Times A welder this month at the Deep Sky carbon capture facility under construction in Innisfail, Alberta. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/climate/biden-new-us-climate-target.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/climate/biden-new-us-climate-target.html The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world. Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:45 +0000 United States United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Presidential Election of 2024 Alternative and Renewable Energy Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Natural Gas Kim Raff for The New York Times The Naughton coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer, Wyo., in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/climate/california-ban-new-gasoline-powered-cars.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/climate/california-ban-new-gasoline-powered-cars.html The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government. Coral Davenport Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:48:25 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Federal-State Relations (US) Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Air Pollution Presidential Election of 2024 Environment Carbon Dioxide Ozone Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency Trump, Donald J Regan, Michael S (1976- ) Biden, Joseph R Jr California David Paul Morris/Bloomberg A dealership in Richmond, Calif. The waiver would allow California and 11 other states to require that any new car sold by 2035 be a zero-emissions vehicle. It would not apply to the used car market. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/natural-gas-lng-export-risks-united-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/natural-gas-lng-export-risks-united-states.html The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals. Brad Plumer and Rebecca F. Elliott Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:00:35 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Natural Gas United States Economy Presidential Election of 2024 Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Environment Methane Pollution Energy Department Granholm, Jennifer M Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J Martha Irvine/Associated Press An L.N.G. export facility in Hackberry, La. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/commonwealth-fusion-power-plant.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/commonwealth-fusion-power-plant.html Commonwealth Fusion Systems, an M.I.T. spinoff, aims to generate carbon-free electricity in an industrial park near Richmond in the early 2030s. Raymond Zhong Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:13:34 +0000 Fusion (Nuclear Reaction) Nuclear Energy Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC Dominion Energy Virginia Simon Simard for The New York Times A mock-up of a section of the reactor that Commonwealth Fusion Systems is building in Devens, Mass. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/energy-environment/pge-loan-energy-department.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/energy-environment/pge-loan-energy-department.html The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects. Danielle Kaye and Ivan Penn Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:11:41 +0000 Global Warming Electric Light and Power Wildfires United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Infrastructure (Public Works) Alternative and Renewable Energy Batteries Federal Aid (US) Energy Department Pacific Gas and Electric Co Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J California Jim Wilson/The New York Times The Energy Department plans to offer a record $15 billion loan guarantee to Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s largest utility, to improve its electrical grid and fund climate resiliency projects, the department said on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/biodiversity-climate-change-interconnections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/biodiversity-climate-change-interconnections.html We tend to look at environmental problems in isolation. A holistic approach would be more effective, a new report says. Catrin Einhorn Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:57:33 +0000 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Global Warming Biodiversity Research Environment Water Food Medicine and Health Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maria Magdalena Arrellaga for The New York Times New trees help to lock away planet-warming carbon. But the choice of trees matters: Nonnative species can also harm biodiversity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/climate/california-ban-gas-cars-electric-biden-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/climate/california-ban-gas-cars-electric-biden-trump.html California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them. Coral Davenport Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:03:35 +0000 Automobiles Fuel Emissions (Transportation) California Federal-State Relations (US) States (US) Recalls and Bans of Products Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Biden, Joseph R Jr Newsom, Gavin Trump, Donald J Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Global Warming Stella Kalinina for The New York Times Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has long granted California a legal waiver to enact pollution controls that are stronger than national regulations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/climate/canada-lng-natural-gas-indigenous-first-nations.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/climate/canada-lng-natural-gas-indigenous-first-nations.html New export terminals along the rugged Pacific coastline have reignited a generations-old debate over identity and environmental stewardship. Max Bearak and Pat Kane Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:08:02 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Indigenous People International Trade and World Market Natural Gas Coastal GasLink Shell Plc British Columbia (Canada) Fishing, Commercial Conservation of Resources East Asia Pat Kane for The New York Times Gas flare as seen from Kitamaat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/alaska-common-murre-birds-ocean-heat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/alaska-common-murre-birds-ocean-heat.html About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research. Catrin Einhorn Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:20:31 +0000 Birds Wildlife Die-Offs Global Warming Alaska Bering Sea Pacific Ocean Heat and Heat Waves Oceans and Seas Fish and Other Marine Life Research Science (Journal) Randall Benton/The Sacramento Bee, via Associated Press Rescued common murres were placed into a special enclosure to dry after examination at a bird rescue center in Cordelia, Calif., in 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/wright-trump-oil-gas-energy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/wright-trump-oil-gas-energy.html Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading. Lisa Friedman Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:11:00 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Developing Countries Poverty Alternative and Renewable Energy Electric Light and Power Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Energy Department Wright, Chris (1965- ) Trump, Donald J Liberty Energy Inc Andy Cross/The Denver Post, via Associated Press Chris Wright, the founder and chief executive of Liberty Energy, in 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-data-centers-power-plant.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-data-centers-power-plant.html The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies. Rebecca F. Elliott Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:51:08 +0000 Exxon Mobil Corp Electric Light and Power Factories and Manufacturing Computers and the Internet Data Centers Carbon Capture and Sequestration Natural Gas Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Building (Construction) United States Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Exxon Mobil operates gas power plants in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois that supply electricity to its own operations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/britain-oil-clean-energy-transition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/britain-oil-clean-energy-transition.html The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with renewable energy projects, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages. Stanley Reed Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:31:05 +0000 Offshore Drilling and Exploration Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Wind Power Great Britain North Sea Natural Gas Alternative and Renewable Energy Labor and Jobs Shell Plc BP Plc Chevron Corporation Exxon Mobil Corp Scotland Robert Ormerod for The New York Times The St. Fergus Gas Terminal, north of Aberdeen, Scotland, where natural gas from the North Sea lands on the country’s coast. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/us/politics/supreme-court-environmental-reviews.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/us/politics/supreme-court-environmental-reviews.html Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah. Adam Liptak Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:13:02 +0000 Supreme Court (US) Railroads Environment Surface Transportation Board Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Utah Rick Bowmer/Associated Press A train near Price, Utah. Environmental impact statements required by a 1970 federal law, the National Environmental Policy Act, can be elaborate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/monarch-butterflies-endangered-species-list.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/monarch-butterflies-endangered-species-list.html They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted. Catrin Einhorn Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:55:53 +0000 Butterflies and Moths Endangered and Extinct Species Animal Migration Fish and Wildlife Service United States Mexico Nic Coury for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/heat-pumps-savings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/heat-pumps-savings.html Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis. Cara Buckley Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:05:15 +0000 Heating Air Pollution Greenhouse Gas Emissions United States Rewiring America Electric Light and Power Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Deaths (Fatalities) Home Appliances Asthma climatefix24 Tristan Spinski for The New York Times