Google has reported that, since 2019, its emissions have grown by 48 percent, an enormous increase that reflects the vast amounts of energy used by artificial intelligence. A.I. models run a huge number of calculations in short order, taxing computers and driving up energy consumption. “As we further integrate AI into our products, reducing emissions […]
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came across as “a little arrogant” as a member of the executive branch addressing the legislative branch when he was responding to questions about federal government spending. When responding to a question from Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark, during a congressional hearing last week, Buttigieg responded in […]
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government opened up on Friday competitive bidding that will close on Aug. 26 for $850 million in grants to help small oil and gas producers monitor and reduce methane from their operations, a major part of the Biden administration’s plan to crack down on leaks of the […]
The world consumed record amounts of oil, coal and gas last year, pushing planet-heating carbon pollution to a new high, according to a report published Thursday, shattering climate scientists’ hopes that global energy emissions may have peaked. The growth in fossil fuels drove a 2.1% increase in energy-related emissions last year, pushing them above 40 […]
(Reuters) – The top U.S. oil and corn industry lobby groups said on Tuesday they were suing the administration of President Joe Biden over its plan to slash planet-warming emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, arguing the regulations will cause economic harm. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this spring finalized new rules for models of semi-trucks, buses […]
Research from the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) finds that provinces must move from gas to electricity to prepare for the energy transition and subsequently avoid high consumer costs. The report also reveals that altering the energy mix for building heat in homes and businesses – as well as changing energy infrastructure to support the shift […]
Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. The journey of a steak, fruit or salad from the vast expanses of agricultural lands to the plates on our tables leaves a significant footprint on the environment. At the heart of this challenge is the prodigious use of […]
By Isla Binnie (Reuters) -A U.S. congressional committee will accuse the biggest Wall Street firms on Tuesday, in a report seen by Reuters ahead of its publication, of colluding with advocacy groups to force companies to shrink their greenhouse gas emissions. The report is the first of its kind produced by the Republican-led Judiciary Committee […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion. In response to a request from Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle, Attorney General […]
The U.S. oil and gas industry has made significant progress in curbing emissions of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas that leaks from wells and pipelines. Largely by plugging leaks in equipment, the industry managed to cut methane emissions by 37 percent between 2015 and 2022, according to a new report based on EPA data. The […]
STORY: This is a cargo ship, used to transport goods around the world and often through the Suez Canal in the Red Sea. Each year, about 6,000 ships like these travel the world’s oceans – delivering $7 trillion worth of goods to ports and producing climate-warming CO2 emissions along the way. :: LSEG But a […]
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it will have to shut down “likely permanently” if it’s forced to meet the Biden administration’s deadline to reduce emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer on Tuesday blamed a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that […]