With China’s dominance, cement emissions poised to grow Cement emissions in economically developing parts of the world could double by the end of this century. Data Dives Amy Harder < 1
Power needs, natural gas and AI dominate CERAWeek debate Latest News Cat Clifford & Amena H. Saiyid 7 min read
Changing the relationship between mining and Native American Tribes To move forward with mining projects on or near Tribal lands, we need to right past wrongs and build projects that are designed with and for Tribes. Voices Morgan Bazilian, Daniel Cardenas, & Rick Tallman 3 min read
Why we need a more ambitious global energy target The world is committing to expanding energy access to all, but our current target is too low. Without a new approach, we will leave billions of people behind — and drive an even bigger wedge between rich and poor nations over climate policy. Voices Todd Moss 3 min read
CO2 emissions from producing hydrogen vary wildly Relying on even a relatively small share of grid electricity to make hydrogen with an electrolyzer can have significant carbon costs if the grid itself is dirty. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
AI teeters between climate boon and energy burden Artificial intelligence can help tackle the thorniest climate problems. But there’s a catch: It uses a ton of energy. Latest News Cat Clifford 6 min read
Climate, AI and energy security drive CERAWeek confab One of the world’s largest energy conferences, CERAWeek, is underway this week in Texas. It's the first major gathering of the energy industry since COP28. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read
US, Europe struggle to keep up with China’s EV growth Nearly two-thirds of all forecasted electric vehicle (EV) sales this year will likely be in China. Data Dives Anca Gurzu < 1
Biofuels offer low-hanging fruit in nascent carbon capture industry Ethanol’s characteristics — smaller plants and denser streams of CO2 emissions — make carbon capture easier and cheaper compared with other industries. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read