Environment | Energy Voices
- How Oregon plans to quit coal
Oregon's Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan aims to wean the state off coal-fired electricity in the coming decades.
- The hidden virtuous cycle of Paris climate pledges
As Paris climate talks enter their final stage, MIT’s Jessika E. Trancik explains how pledges to cut emissions beget even deeper emissions cuts.
- In Paris climate summit, a beginning not an end
No single agreement should be expected to be the final solution to the climate crisis, writes Heather Zichal, a former climate adviser to President Obama.
- Elon Musk's hyperloop transportation is doable, but will it be too expensive?
The hyperloop may be one of the most interesting developments in the transportation industry today, but the cost of construction could be a drawback.
- Will South Korea lead the way with its ambitious fuel cell project?
Seoul is pushing policies that promote the use of fuel cells in Korea.
- Why universities and industry should collaborate on climate change
To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone on board, Armstrong writes.
- Are gasoline cars going extinct?
Major carmakers may be ditching gasoline and diesel powered vehicles sooner than we thought.
- Why has carbon capture and storage not taken off yet?
There may be more of a case for CCS than environmentalists have given credence to, writes Michael McDonald of OilPrice.com.
- What the oil and gas industry isn't telling investors
A new report suggests demand for fossil fuels could remain low.
- Why nuclear will sustain our low-carbon future
Bridging the gap between the world’s climate aspirations and the need for clean, reliable power means nuclear energy will be essential.
- Is natural gas facing the same problems as the oil market?
Natural gas production has reached record heights in recent years, causing prices to plummet.
- Can solar energy survive without subsidies?
Important inroads are being made to make solar power viable without any tax incentives or subsidies. Are they enough?
- Is the future of Iraq's oil industry under threat?
Although Iraq has succeeded in defying gravity thus far, the cracks in the country’s oil success story are starting to show.
- How long can indebted US shale companies last?
October has been billed as a pivotal month for the country's shale industry. But the day of reckoning may have to wait.
- The ExplainerBoston broke a record last year for fewest homicides. It’s on track to do it again.
- Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors
- Malibu’s wildfire threatens my community. It’s also bringing us together.
- Waves of joy flood Damascus. But an undercurrent of distrust lingers.
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