As fires intensify in the western United States, utility companies are on the front lines, working to protect the power lines that serve millions of customers. And as the frequency of fires and severe storms increases, so does the amount of technology that utility companies use to keep things running. The U.S. has roughly 5.5 … Read more
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Solar and clean energy stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street largely … Read more
A green tea pod inside a Keurig brand coffee maker, Dec. 17, 2022. Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Keurig Dr Pepper over what the agency said are inaccurate claims by the company about the recyclability of its disposable K-Cup pods, the agency said Tuesday. Keurig has … Read more
Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia’s investment minister, during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih pushed back against skepticism over the country’s economic diversification plan, as Riyadh touts “green shoring” investment opportunities to woo foreign financing. “There was many … Read more
Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, is the largest source of clean energy in the U.S. following the addition of two new reactors, according to Georgia Power. The plant’s unit 4 reactor began commercial operations in April and unit 3 went online last year. They are the first reactors built from scratch … Read more
A man uses an umbrella for shade in Seoul on August 14, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record, according to the European Union’s climate monitor, extending an alarming run of temperature records that … Read more
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the century. That’s the view of one military geography and environmental security specialist, who recently … Read more
The U.S. produced more oil in 2023 than has ever been produced in any year by any country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Big Oil has become more productive as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which is also known as fracking, have seen technological breakthroughs. U.S. oil production hit a low of 5 … Read more
The chip shortage took its toll on the auto industry, which has become increasingly reliant on semiconductors. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday abandoned its near-term goal of only selling electric vehicles, citing a need to be “pragmatic and flexible” amid changing market conditions and cooling demand. Volvo … Read more
A Tesla Cybertruck in front of a graffiti mural on Aug. 28, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Spaceship. Dream car. UFO. Dumpster. Cool. Stupid. Phenomenal. Abomination. Those were all words used to describe the Tesla Cybertruck during a 24-hour rental of the vehicle in metropolitan Detroit. They were expressed by strangers, … Read more
