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America's power grid is old and stressed. The main problem: It takes way too long to build towering high-voltage power lines that carry electricity across state lines and to hook up new power to the grid. AdvertisementBut upgrading the power grid gets bogged down by several issues. A new rule issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this month is aimed at tackling some of the problems. If the US doesn't invest in regional transmission lines, customers will pay the price in the form of congestion and more life-threatening outages.
Persons: Brett White, Larry Gasteiger, Allison Clements, West Virginia —, Jeffrey Shields, PJM, Shields, Manu Asthana's, Asthana, Mark Christie, Neil Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Christine Powell, Chuck Schumer, Gasteiger Organizations: Service, Business, Energy, Princeton University, Federal Energy Regulatory, Democrat, Sierra Club, Republican, Department of Energy, DOE, FERC, Earthjustice's Clean Energy, University of Chicago, wouldn't Locations: Pine, States, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, California
The White House decided to delay by two years tariffs on graphite, a key metal in EV lithium-ion batteries that helps them store energy. But a senior Biden administration official said during a call with reporters that some tariffs would kick in in 2026 to allow battery supply chains to transition. However, those batteries can still source graphite from China until at least 2027 under the Biden administration's policy. Beyond graphite, other tariffs that Biden slapped on China's green tech are mostly symbolic. But steeper taxes on batteries this year could affect US automakers such as Ford and Tesla, which import from China.
Persons: Joe Biden, Gene Berdichevsky, Berdichevsky, Sila, EVs, Biden Organizations: Service, White, Business, US Department of Energy, Mercedes, Benz, Manufacturing, Biden, Environmental Defense Fund Locations: China, Washington ,, Moses Lake , Washington, Southeast Asia
Climeworks' direct-air-capture plant can remove up to 36,000 metric tons of carbon from the air a year. AdvertisementThe startup Climeworks this week switched on the largest direct-air-capture plant, which pulls carbon dioxide from the sky and locks it away underground. Climateworks' Mammoth plant also cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build, though the company didn't disclose the exact amount. AdvertisementClimeworks aims to become large enough to remove 1 million metric tons of carbon a year by 2030 and 1 billion metric tons by 2050 — or a megaton and gigaton. The two plants could remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year.
Persons: Climeworks, , it's, JPMorgan Chase, Jan Wurzbacher, Wurzbacher Organizations: Service, UN, Carbon Project, Microsoft, Swiss, JPMorgan, US Department of Energy, Occidental Petroleum Locations: Mammoth, Iceland, Paris, Canada, Norway, Oman, Kenya, Louisiana, West Texas
The US is trying to cut itself off from China's green tech like solar, EVs, and batteries. The moves could hit China's economy and risks slowing down the green transition. The US and China, as the world's largest polluters, are key to solving the climate crisis. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. The US wants to protect its factories against competition from cheaper products, which, in turn, could hit China's economy and risk slowing down the green transition.
Persons: Liu Zhenmin, Biden Organizations: Service, Business Locations: China
World leaders are gathering in Ottawa, Ontario, this week to hash out a global treaty to end plastic pollution. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementHundreds of businesses and countries support cutting plastic production. Lin represents the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, which includes more than 200 companies. Cutting plastic production would also hit the bottom line of oil majors such as Exxon.
Persons: Carroll Muffett, Jose Fernandez, Biden, Allison Lin, Lin, Stewart Harris, Harris, Neil Nathan, Nathan, He's Organizations: Service, Business, Center for International Environmental Law, Organization for Economic Co, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, State Department, Mars Inc, Business Coalition, Global Plastics, Walmart, PepsiCo, International Council of Chemical Association, Oxford Economics, Exxon, The International Energy Agency, UC Santa Barbara, US Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Paris, Ottawa, Belgium
The world is awash in solar panels after Chinese-owned firms flooded the market with cheap exports. Companies including Qcells, First Solar, and Swift Solar on Wednesday asked the Biden administration to slap tariffs on solar cells from four countries in Southeast Asia. The US solar companies allege that Chinese-owned firms operating in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are illegally undercutting the market. The petition by US solar companies — known as an anti-dumping and countervailing duty case — could lead to that. The probe will help determine whether solar panels were sold in the US at prices below the cost of production.
Persons: Biden, we've, Tim Brightbill, Wiley Rein, Joe Biden, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Premier Li Qiang Organizations: Service, Companies, Wednesday, Business, Wiley, China, Industry, Commerce Department, US Commerce Department, International Trade Commission, Premier, New York Times Locations: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, America, Massachusetts, China
For Uber and Lyft drivers, time is money, so widely accessible charging is key to the EV switch. A study by the US Department of Energy found that 1,000 fast chargers were needed for every 20,000 EV drivers on the road. A mad dash for EV licensesThe transition is getting an early test this year now that thousands more ride-hailing drivers have licenses. AdvertisementIn October, the Taxi & Limousine Commission opened applications for this gig work for the first time in five years — but for EV drivers only. In exchange, Uber drivers will get up to a 25% discount when they charge.
Persons: Manhattan, Tesla, Eric Adams, Bobby Familiar, Revel, Michael Replogle, David Do, Aeraj Qazi, Qazi, Guillermo Fondeur, Uber, he's, Fondeur, Adams, EVs, Con Edison, Flo, Replogle, it's, Josh Gold, Uber's, that's, Do, we've, Juliana Kaplan Organizations: EV, US Department of Energy, Business, NYC's Department of Transportation, Chargers, Taxi, Limousine Commission, TLC, New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Rentals, Department of Transportation, DOT, LaGuardia Airport, Tesla, Gravity, Green, Initiative Locations: New York City, Queens, NYC, Canadian, Canada, EVs, Manhattan, America
Americans' top concerns about buying an EV are finding chargers and "range anxiety." Google is updating in-car maps and its travel site with more information about EV chargers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFinding a charger is one of the top concerns about buying an electric vehicle, whether drivers are running errands or planning a longer road trip. Google is trying to make that easier with several new updates to its maps and travel site.
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A 25-year-old private tutor told BI about his experiences working in the UAE. He said he had taught the children of some of Dubai's richest people. One of his pupils paid him $3,000 to do his homework, he said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 25-year-old private tutor and academic governor in Dubai.
Persons: , Catherine Boudreau, I'd Organizations: Service, United Arab Emirates Locations: UAE, Dubai, Maiden Shanghai, Russia, France
Realtor.com and Kelley Blue Book ranked the top 20 US cities for EV owners to live. Cities that ranked highly have more homes that can accommodate EVs and more public charging ports. First, the percentage of homes in a market that advertised their friendliness for electric vehicles, including at-home charging stations. Second, the density of electric vehicles compared to available public charging ports. Read on for the top 20 metros for electric-car owners, as determined by Realtor.com and Kelley Blue Book.
Persons: Realtor.com, Kelley, , Biden, Danielle Hale, Read Organizations: Kelley Blue, EV, Service, Cox Automotive, Realtor.com, metros Locations: United States, San Francisco, Boston, Salt Lake City . California, San Jose
Read previewThe Biden administration is cracking down on toxic "forever chemicals" that are widespread in America's tap water, food, and household products. EPA also set limits for mixtures of two or more PFAS chemicals, because research shows they may have combined health impacts. "The technology is there, especially to clean up drinking water, to filter these compounds out of the water. "For too long, many people across the country have had been drinking contaminated water levels that likely impact health." The Biden administration has a broader $9 billion PFAS strategy that goes beyond drinking water, including military bases, airports, and food packaging.
Persons: , Biden, Ken Cook, Michael Regan, Regan, David Andrews, Andrews, it's, Carmen Messer, PFAS Organizations: Service, EPA, Business, Environmental, Companies, Chemours, DuPont, Harvard's, Chan, of Public Health Locations: North Carolina, Minnesota, Fayetteville , North Carolina
US Steel's plant in Gary, Indiana, aims to deploy carbon capture to reduce its carbon footprint by 2026. Climate groups and some scientists say carbon capture is unproven and will worsen global warming. If completed, the project would be the first commercial carbon capture at a steel plant. A 3D rendering of where CarbonFree's carbon capture technology will attach to US Steel's mill. "It's not a viable pathway to decarbonize GaryWorks," Inskeep said of carbon capture.
Persons: Erika Chan, It's, CarbonFree, Martin Keighley, Keighley, , Ben Inskeep, Inskeep, GaryWorks, We've, hasn't, Chan, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, US Steel, Keighley, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Steel, Cleveland Cliffs, Department of Energy, Nippon Steel, The United Steelworkers Locations: Gary , Indiana, Lake Michigan, GaryWorks, Indiana, Gary, East Arkansas, Cleveland, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Landfills are a large driver of the climate crisis due to their high methane leaks. A recent study found methane emissions from landfills were 40% higher than reported. Advanced methods like remote sensing can help detect and fix landfill methane leaks faster. Methane leaks from landfills were, on average, 40% higher than what's been reported to the federal government, according to a study published in the journal Science. Many large landfills capture methane gas so it can be reused as energy, but that infrastructure can leak.
Persons: , what's, Dan Cusworth, Cusworth Organizations: Service, Science, Carbon Mapper, Arizona, University Landfill, Carbon, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, RMI, Defense Fund Locations: Southern California, Pennsylvania
Retailers like Amazon support a bill that would require two labels: "best if used by" and "use by." Related storiesClearing up the confusion can avoid food waste, save people money, and help tackle the climate crisis. Reducing food waste is a way for companies to make progress on their sustainability goals, Melgar added. These advocates said the main question from Republican lawmakers is whether the food industry supports the bill. "Voluntary initiatives were a great first start in socializing this idea of consumer confusion over date labels," she said.
Persons: Tori Oto, Oto, Nestlé, Danielle Melgar, Melgar, Kroger Organizations: Service, Harvard Law School Food Law, Policy Clinic, Agriculture Department, Congress, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart Locations: Washington
President Joe Biden is giving automakers more time to ramp up sales of electric vehicles, following pressure from the industry and labor unions concerned about a rapid transition to EVs. Cars are the single-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Still, the United Auto Workers worries that a rapid shift to EVs will cost jobs because EV manufacturing requires fewer assembly parts. Pacing EV adoptionThe tailpipe rules land as the EV market hits some bumps in the road. AdvertisementStill, analysts predict that EV sales will continue to push higher, thanks to newer models at more affordable prices and the continued build-out of charging stations.
Persons: Joe Biden, , John Bozzella, Kelley, Power, Albert Gore, Tesla Organizations: Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, Business, United Auto Workers, UAW, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Ford, General Motors, Zero Emissions Transportation Association, EV, EPA, Research Locations: United States
President Joe Biden this month made climate jobs a major focus of his reelection bid. The administration plans to launch the American Climate Corps this summer with about 20,000 workers, but the funding is pieced together from various federal agencies. These prospective voters are also the target hires for the American Climate Corps, which will focus on reducing greenhouse-gas pollution in local communities and making them more resilient to extreme weather. Stevie O'Hanlon, a spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement, which mobilizes young voters focused on the climate, said the launch of the American Climate Corps was a big win. But the chances of Congress approving more funding for the workforce program are slim, given that House Republicans last year tried to block any federal spending for the American Climate Corps.
Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Trevor Dolan, Dolan, Stevie O'Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Donald Trump hasn't, We've Organizations: Service, Climate Corps, American, Corps, Business, Biden, American Climate Corps, Evergreen, EV, Sunrise Movement, Republicans Locations: Appalachia
Realtor.com has unveiled a set of climate risk tools that homeowners and homebuyers alike can use to learn the specific climate risks of a property. The tools, called Heat Factor, Wind Factor, and Air Factor, are available starting Wednesday and can map out a neighborhood's risks of above-normal days on the heat index, chances of experiencing wind gusts over 50 mph, and days of poor air quality. More than 40% of US homes, valued at a combined $20 trillion, are vulnerable to extreme heat, wind, and poor air quality, according to a Realtor.com analysis. Understanding your home's climate riskPrior to releasing the heat, wind, and air quality tools, Realtor.com already provided fire and flood risks for properties based on data from First Street. First Street, a climate-risk firm, is also behind the data on extreme heat, wind, and air quality now added to listings.
Persons: Realtor.com, Oscar Seikaly, Bob Stephens, homebuyers, Danielle Hale, Hale, Z, Redfin, we've Organizations: Service, Factor, Air Factor, Business, San, Sun Locations: Florida , California, Texas, Miami, San Francisco, California, Florida
Howey, now 30, grew up in northwestern Georgia near Dalton, a small city known as the "carpet capital of the world." SolarCycle, which reclaims old solar panels to make new ones, in February announced plans for a glass factory. The law authorized big tax credits for companies making renewable-energy technologies, including solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, in the US. According to S&P Global, the US imported more than two-thirds of its solar panels from Southeast Asia last year. When he sees solar panels atop the chargers, he feels pride in his job.
Persons: Robert Howey, Howey, he'd, Qcells, Catherine Boudreau, Joe Biden, Biden, Bob Keefe, Keefe, Gedia, Pat Wilson, Wilson, Brian Kemp, Benz, Dalton, Kemp, Heidi Popham, Popham, Donald Trump, Scott Moskowitz, Sen, Jon Ossoff of, Moskowitz, it's, Carl Campbell, Campbell, , Whitfield, Jevin Jensen, Jensen, He's Organizations: US Navy, Business, Qcells, South, Hanwha, SK, Hyundai, Georgia Department of Economic, Gov, Porsche, Mercedes, SK On's, Financial Times, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Treasury Department, P Global, Microsoft, Development Authority, Shaw Industries, Mohawk Industries, EV Locations: Georgia, Dalton, Japan, Cartersville, South Korea, Malaysia, North Carolina, China, Georgia , North Carolina, South Carolina, Savannah, Atlanta, Cartersville , Georgia, Germany, Commerce , Georgia, Southeast Asia, Korea, Jon Ossoff of Georgia, Washington, BloombergNEF, Vietnam, Whitfield County, ., Whitfield, Calhoun
Under the disclosure, public companies will have to release their greenhouse gas emissions, environmental risk impacts, and risk management strategies. Climate disclosure will create a standardized way for companies to report environmental impactPreviously, companies only disclosed their climate impact information on a voluntary basis. Bryan McGannon, managing director of the nonprofit sustainable investment forum US SIF, said the climate disclosure is "a really good first step" toward increasing transparency. The SEC might also be facing litigation from corporate America, which hopes to challenge the new climate disclosure in court, McGannon said. Some companies might be concerned about the potentially high costs of gathering data and complying with the disclosure, SEC officials said.
Persons: Gary Gensler, Steven Rothstein, Rothstein, Bryan McGannon, McGannon, Gavin Newsom Organizations: Service, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Business, Economic, SEC, BI, Ceres Accelerator, Sustainable Capital, US, CNBC, Clean Energy, Jobs Locations: America, California, Michigan
Monday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Environmental Defense Fund's MethaneSAT satellite. The satellite will track leaking methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas companies. Google will use MethaneSAT data combined with AI to map methane leaks worldwide. Called MethaneSAT, the new satellite will track methane leaks from oil and gas companies worldwide. Tracking methane leaks will help identify the most egregious emitters.
Organizations: SpaceX, Environmental Defense, Google, Service, Business
Fruits and vegetables grown on urban farms have on average six times the carbon footprint of produce from conventional farms, the study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Cities , found. Hawes said that produce grown on 17 out of the 73 urban farms his team studied across five countries had lower carbon footprints than produce from conventional farms. Rushdan also argued that urban farms are a much more sustainable use of land than commercial or industrial development. The letter also alluded to the structural problems that can prevent urban farms from being more permanent, including commercial development and barriers to landownership. "Our work does not lessen the many benefits that urban agriculture provides," Hawes said in an email.
Persons: shockwaves, Jason Hawes, Hawes, Rushdan, Detroit's, Benjamin Goldstein, Goldstein, they'd, Monica Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, University of Michigan, Nature, YouTube, Business, University of Michigan School for Environment, Sustainability, Detroit, BI, US Department of Agriculture Locations: Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Boulder , Colorado
They didn't want to put their life on hold waiting for a romantic partner to buy land and a home. Casey and Savannah are bucking the traditional path — both by moving off-grid and by making friendship the center of their lives. Savannah added that moving off-grid has been challenging, especially because they are doing nearly all the work themselves. How the 2 friends fund their off-grid lifeCasey and Savannah did a lot of research before taking the leap into off-grid life. A nontraditional pathSavannah said they both knew they'd really be "sealing the deal" on a life together by moving off-grid.
Persons: Casey, , it's, they'd, Savannah Organizations: Service, Business, Savannah, YouTube Locations: Savannah, California, Casey, there's
A record amount of renewable energy, led by solar, was added to the grid. It was the opposite story for wind power. They generated a record 41% of US power in 2023. Rowlands-Rees said that falling gas prices made it the cheapest form of energy in 2023. The power sector, as recently as 2016, was the top emitter.
Persons: BloombergNEF, Tom Rowlands, Rees, BloombergNEF's, Rowlands, , Biden, Jeannie Salo Organizations: Service, Investments, Business, Companies, Industry, Schneider Electric, Toyota Locations: China, America, Japan, Southeast Asia, Coast, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina, Business
Oil, gas, and coal operations are thought to account for 40% of global methane emissions from human activities. At least 155 countries have also signed the Global Methane Pledge, which calls for a 30% reduction in emissions. The pledge initially launched in 2021, but since then, methane emissions have continued to rise . To help change that trajectory, the US and Europe last year issued regulations cracking down on methane emissions from fossil fuel infrastructure. By 2027, those imports will have to meet methane emissions standards on par with Europe's.
Persons: Steve Hamburg, , Yael Maguire, Maguire Organizations: Service, Google, Environmental Defense Fund, Business, International Energy Agency, Google Geo Locations: Agriculture, MethaneSAT, Dubai, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Hamburg
Allegiant Stadium is the first in NFL history to get all its power from renewable sources. A sprawling solar farm in the Nevada desert is creating the power supply. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be powered by 100% renewable energy — a first in Super Bowl history. The electricity is supplied by a sprawling solar farm of 621,000 panels and battery storage in the Nevada desert that’s owned by the utility NV Energy and was developed by EDF Renewables.
Persons: Taylor Swift, that’s Organizations: Service, NFL, Super, Energy, EDF Renewables, Business Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas
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