United States

Transport

Weekly data: US outpaces EU in the race to build EV batteries

The Inflation Reduction Act has already led to a surge in US EV battery investment, with the EU scrambling to keep up.

Nick Ferris

Power

99% of US coal plants more expensive than new wind and solar – study

Regulation/policy

In green subsidy race with US, EU lacks focus

Built environment

US states can slash building emissions by updating energy codes with new climate funds – ACEEE

Finance

Methane in the net-zero crosshairs for 2023 – Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Policy

Weekly data: Rise in US anti-ESG policies could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars

Power

Which US states are winning the race to phase out coal?

Power

Weekly data: US clean power capacity additions lag in 2022

Renewables

NREL improves efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cell

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Caltech launches space-based solar power prototype

Oliver Gordon

Sustainable finance

How climate denial became the anti-ESG movement

Polly Bindman

Transport

Size matters: Upmarket drift in car industry stunts vehicle efficiency progress in EU and US

Nour Ghantous

Corporate strategy

‘ESG-washing’ is damaging Nasdaq 100 companies

Jon Whiteaker

Renewables

New joint venture to develop $3bn of clean energy across eastern US

Oliver Gordon

Comment

Opinion: the Western world must end China’s stranglehold of rare earths

Jason Mitchell

Policy

Positive outlook for US energy transition ahead of midterm elections

Nick Ferris

Features

Inflation drives pharma manufacturing to focus on sustainability

Akosua Mireku

Policy

Have we already passed peak fossil fuels?

Nick Ferris

Net Zero

Could a Chinese invasion of Taiwan derail the net-zero transition?

Oliver Gordon

Policy

Opinion: Inflation Reduction Act is giving investors the confidence to bet on the clean energy transition

Justin Gerdes

Renewables

Breakthrough in perovskite stability opens door to most efficient solar cells yet – NREL

Nour Ghantous

Renewables

Weekly data: Hawaii continues push for 100% renewables with closure of last coal power plant

Isabeau van Halm

Hydrogen

The Inflation Reduction Act: The moment for US green steel and fertiliser

Oleksiy Tatarenko

Corporate strategy

First Solar to invest $1.2bn in US solar factories

Oliver Gordon

Power

Can community energy save lives this winter?

Oliver Gordon

Finance

What if the Biden administration financed the replacement of every coal plant in the US?

Justin Guay

Finance

Get ready for a global clean energy surge, thanks to the US Inflation Reduction Act

Brian O'Callaghan

Power

Nuclear lifetime extensions: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Weekly data: The Inflation Reduction Act and the coming revolution to US energy systems

Nick Ferris

Electrification

The Inflation Reduction Act’s key incentives for EV adoption

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Wind powered 32% of US energy capacity growth in 2021

Oliver Gordon

Renewables

Offshore wind could power 25 million California homes by 2045

Nour Ghantous

Carbon removal

Carbon capture rate overstated – IEEFA

Oliver Gordon

Corporate strategy

Big oil’s big recovery

Nick Ferris

Networks/grids

Integrated power grid would be economic boon for western US – study

Oliver Gordon

Digitalisation

Energy companies are failing to prioritise cybersecurity

Justin Gerdes

Electrification

Gas producers should electrify upstream processes – SWEEP

Oliver Gordon

Policy

Inflation Reduction Act could slash US emissions by 41% by 2030 – Energy Innovation

Oliver Gordon