Environment
Solar stocks jump as Schumer, Manchin announce climate spending deal
Contractors install SunRun solar panels on the roof of a home in San Jose, California, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Solar stocks jumped on Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., said they’ve reached a deal on what would be the […]
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Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill has $369 billion to fight climate change — here are the details
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on Wednesday unveiled a long-anticipated reconciliation package that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to combat climate change and advance clean […]
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Historic rainfall in St. Louis leaves cars stranded on flooded streets and residents fleeing homes
John Ward, left, and a firefighter help Lynn Hartke wade through the flash floodwater on Hermitage Avenue in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. David Carson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | AP St. Louis, Missouri, experienced historic rainfall Tuesday when a storm dumped more than 8 inches of rain, leading to widespread flash flooding […]
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Why tech workers are quitting great jobs at companies like Google to fight climate change
Sandy Anuras, the chief technology officer of Sunrun. Photo courtesy Sandy Anuras, the chief technology officer of Sunrun Tech workers are walking away from high-paying jobs with great perks to help fight what they believe is the greatest existential problem of our lifetimes: climate change. In some cases, that has meant taking a pay cut. […]
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Ferrari CEO shrugs off concerns about EV performance
A Ferrari photographed in Switzerland on March 2, 2015. The Italian company plans to launch a fully electric vehicle in 2025. Harold Cunningham | Getty Images News | Getty Images The CEO of Ferrari on Tuesday moved to allay fears the firm’s upcoming electric offering will compromise on performance, telling CNBC the luxury carmaker had […]
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Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
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Countries are not doing enough to contain monkeypox outbreak, epidemiologist says
There are grave concerns that the U.S. and other countries are not doing enough to contain monkeypox from becoming a large scale global outbreak, according to an infectious disease epidemiologist. Over the weekend, the World Health Organization activated its highest alert level for the virus, labeling monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The […]
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Sesame Solar is selling mobile disaster relief units powered entirely by clean energy
Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar is producing what it deems the world’s first fully-renewable mobile nanogrid for natural disaster relief. Its units can be used as mobile communications and command centers, medical units, kitchens and even temporary housing. The systems can be ready for use within 15 minutes of arrival. Most mobile units like these have […]
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Photos show the growing Oak Fire wildfire near Yosemite in California, which caused Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency
A structure burns behind a charred vehicle on Jerseydale road during the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, California, US, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. David Odisho | Bloomberg | Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park as the Oak Fire burned homes, forced thousands […]
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Volkswagen-backed Northvolt to develop wood-based batteries for EVs
This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it’s “one of the largest private forest owners in the world.” Suzanne Plunkett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt will partner with Stora Enso to develop batteries that incorporate components produced using wood sourced from […]
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