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Lithium ion batteries have progressed so fast that they can now power long-range heavy freight trucks. Since the technology is ready, policymakers and industry should act ambitiously now to transform road freight to zero emission and meet the climate challenge

The latest investment round pushes the EV startup's funding to at least $8 billion.

Joe Biden risks a rocky start to US/Canada relations for his administration with his planned cancellation of a crucial federal permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

3 climate crisis-related decisions to watch on Day 1 of the Biden Administration

President-elect Joe Biden enters office with grand ambitions on climate change but limited maneuverability given the pandemic and the economic importance of the oil and natural gas industry.

It takes fewer workers to run a wind or solar farm than a coal or gas plant. That and other realities of green jobs pose problems for Biden's renewable energy push, an analysis finds.

Investment in a low carbon future passed the half a trillion mark in 2020, setting the scene for massive growth.

Blocking the Keystone XL pipeline would be a populist move, but probably increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Strong Santa Ana winds are expected to increase the chances of fire spreading.

Chinese steel mills are starting to pay exorbitant prices for coking coal.

By building homes with decentralized and circular water systems, we can help avoid a clean, affordable water crisis, or Day Zero.

EU renewable electricity growth has reduced environmental pressures linked to a range of challenges from climate change to particulate matter (PM) in the air, in a series of ‘clear improvements’.

One well drilled by Chesapeake flowed a very promising 3,000 barrels per day.

Like the dreadnoughts of yore, unseen attacks aren’t just a threat but a constant reality for oil and gas firms, the grid, and regulatory agencies. Despite increasing cybersecurity attacks on the oil and gas industry, it lags other industries in cyber resilience. This needs to change, and fast.

If the hydrogen economy is to complete its promise, the technology has to reach scale. Given the political will right now, that's doable in the nearer term.

ExxonMobil is reportedly being investigated by the SEC, but those hoping for a stiff punishment will likely be disappointed.

U.S. oil production has fallen more than 2 million barrels per day since March 2020.