The 2024 election season made it clear that voters were unwilling to compromise on American energy affordability. Though Harris eventually capitulated on her previous anti-fracking positions, swing states’ embrace of the Trump-Vance ticket was a vote in favor of a strong all-of-the-above energy approach. Some now worry that the incoming Trump administration’s laser focus on...
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EPA grants West Virginia Class VI well primacy
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia primary enforcement responsibility of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control Program. The state is the fourth—after Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming—given primary authority by EPA to oversee and administer its Class VI program, known as primacy. The authority allows the state to permit...
Trump bars offshore wind leases in opening salvo against his energy nemesis
President Donald Trump ordered a halt to new leases and permits for wind projects on his first day back at the White House. The order stops short of freezing construction of offshore projects along the East Coast, as sought by wind opponents and feared by the industry’s supporters. But it does direct the Interior secretary...
Low-Energy Britain is Stuck in a Rut
The high cost of energy is perhaps the biggest challenge UK business faces in being globally competitive. In a world where Donald Trump’s energy policies are likely to lead to even more of a differential in costs between the UK and US, it is almost impossible to see how UK companies generally can be competitive.
Precision agriculture: Technologies and strategies in today’s world
Phrases like “There’s an app for that!” and “Google it” have become everyday expressions reminding us that technology is influencing common tasks in our daily lives. The story is no different when it comes to Michigan agriculture. Recent advancements in technology have made their way to the field. Whether you like it or not, modern...
AI boom reshaped the climate tech investment landscape in 2024
The AI boom is predicted to disrupt developed economies, but to make that possible companies will have to build new data centers and power plants to operate them. That’s something climate tech investors have taken note of: Companies that provide that kind of infrastructure secured some of the biggest deals of 2024, according to a...
Indonesia plans to offer carbon credit certificates to foreign buyers next week
Indonesia plans to start offering carbon credit certificates to international buyers next week, the country’s carbon exchange said, to raise funds to help efforts to achieve its carbon neutrality target. Indonesia is an archipelago with the world’s third-largest rainforest area, but is also one of the world’s top 10 green house gas emitters. The first...
Chris Wright backs aggressive build-out of the US power grid
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice as secretary of Energy, told senators Wednesday he supports expanding and strengthening the U.S. transmission system, signaling his willingness to add one of President Joe Biden’s top energy goals to the Trump agenda. At his confirmation hearing, Wright — a self-styled science geek turned energy entrepreneur — steered carefully...
Chris Wright Is on a Mission to Improve Lives
As President-elect Trump assembles his cabinet and senior staff, there are familiar names that Americans have come to know over the years. Names like Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. And then there is Chris Wright, perhaps the least recognizable name on the President’s team...
Google signs deal to buy carbon removal credits from Indian farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar – a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday. The deal – signed by Google and Indian supplier Varaha – is one of the biggest...









