Emily Pontecorvo
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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The fight to define 'green hydrogen' could determine America's emissions future
The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry. → Read More
How the 'electrify everything' movement went mainstream
Shipments of heat pumps outpaced gas furnaces for the first time in 2022. → Read More
To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
Homeowners in California are struggling to find electricians. The shortage does not bode well for efforts to "electrify everything." → Read More
A rare Nevada flower gets 'endangered' status, raising questions for a proposed lithium mine
The Biden administration listed Tiehm's buckwheat, a small yellow flower that grows in lithium-rich Nevada soil, as an endangered species. → Read More
In Louisiana, an electoral upset could mean a breakthrough for renewables
Davante Lewis unseated incumbent Lambert Boissiere in Louisiana's runoff election. The upset could be a breakthrough for renewables. → Read More
How a new subsidy for 'green hydrogen' could set off a carbon bomb
Using electricity to make hydrogen could be an elegant climate solution — or it could prop up a dirty grid. → Read More
Beyond solar: Here's what the clean energy future might look like
Five scenes show how direct air capture, carbon capture, and hydrogen hubs could be integrated into the U.S. economy. → Read More
Can carbon offsets kill coal? John Kerry wants to try it.
Past corporate offset schemes failed to deliver climate benefits. Kerry says this time will be different. → Read More
A post-pandemic construction rebound put building emissions at an all-time high
In the race for more efficient buildings, the world is running place, a United Nations report finds. → Read More
Report: Global climate ambitions still fall short ahead of COP27
The Glasgow Climate Pact urged countries to increase their ambition. Ahead of COP27, few have. → Read More
The West's biggest source of renewable energy depends on water. Will it survive the drought?
Despite historically low levels at a few major dams, Western hydropower is more resilient to drought than it seems. → Read More
Will offshore wind bring ‘good-paying, union jobs’? Texas workers aren’t so sure.
With wind coming to the Gulf of Mexico, Texas unions demand stronger labor protections. → Read More
California’s 2030 ban on gas heaters opens a new front in the war on fossil fuels
The first-of-its-kind plan will purge gas from existing buildings, not just new construction. → Read More
The Senate passed the Kigali Amendment, with bipartisan support
The international climate treaty sets a timeline for the world to phase down the use of powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons. → Read More
In Oregon, farmers are revamping century-old irrigation canals to stem water loss
Converting irrigation ditches into pipelines can save water — and create a new source of renewable energy. → Read More
The most influential calculation in US climate policy is way off, study finds
Carbon emissions cost society three times more than the government's official estimate. → Read More
Will the Inflation Reduction Act jumpstart carbon capture?
The new climate law makes tax credits for the controversial tech more lucrative and easier to access. → Read More
How NYC's upcoming congestion pricing program will reduce traffic — and cut carbon
A new report analyzes potential fee structures and shows how they would affect traffic, transit, and emissions. → Read More
The plan to turn blighted houses into a new source of green power for the grid
A California nonprofit is retrofitting homes to make a "virtual power plant" — and fighting gentrification at the same time. → Read More
Here's what's in the Senate's $369 billion for climate and energy
The Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Manchin's compromise bill with Senate Democrats, contains historic investments in clean energy. It also expands fossil fuels. → Read More