InnerPlant helps farmers reduce pesticides and agricultural waste
What if plants could talk to farmers and tell them when they’re distressed? That would not only help the plants but also reduce the amount of agricultural waste that threatens…
Honda to build $11 billion electric vehicle hub in Canada
A brand-new Honda Pilot is displayed on the sales lot at Honda Marin in San Rafael, California, on Feb. 6, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DEROIT — Honda Motor…
Century-old inventor of air conditioner is moving on to home heat pump
Heat pumps are becoming more popular for residential housing with energy prices increasing and the need to reduce use of fossil fuel heating systems. Andrew Aitchison | In Pictures |…
Energy transition to need $4 trillion annually: BlackRock
The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BlackRock estimates that the world’s green energy transition will require $4 trillion annually…
How a climate tech CEO grows his inner circle, including Larry Summers
Palmetto CEO Chris Kemper Palmetto Nearly fifteen years into founding climate tech company Palmetto, Chris Kemper has seen plenty of changes across the clean energy industry, from early solar companies…
Kam Ghaffarian sets his sights on the stars with space companies
Jeff Bezos wants to build permanent outposts on the moon and colonize space. Richard Branson wants to make spaceflight as commonplace as air travel. Elon Musk wants to settle Mars…
Biden wants to triple China tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November. Saul Loeb |…
A shift to renewable energy is ‘hopeless’ without efficiencies, environmentalist says
Solar panels and wind turbines in the Netherlands. Daniel Bosma | Moment | Getty Images Explorer and environmentalist Bertrand Piccard has called for a renewed focus on cutting energy waste,…
China boosts global coal power
Chinese flag on a background of coal. Andrzej Rostek | Istock | Getty Images The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China…
Why Hawaii is becoming a leader in U.S. EV adoption
Customers admire a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at a Tesla store in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. consumers have been making…