Stories Tagged as
Clean energy
UAW win highlights concerns over risks for workers in clean energy transition
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 13, 2023
The UAW fought for protection if factories shut down. But workers in other carbon-intensive industries could find themselves displaced.
The Biden administration is investing in hydrogen hubs, but roadblocks remain
Oct 24, 2023
The promise of hydrogen fuel is that it could cut emissions in industries that have proven difficult to decarbonize. It’s a lot of pressure for an industry that’s barely off the ground.
Biden administration announces $7 billion for hydrogen hubs
Oct 13, 2023
It's part of the White House's plan to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen.
The clean energy revolution needs green workers, fast
by
Emily Jones
Oct 9, 2023
If there aren’t people ready to build, install, and maintain the solar panels and electric cars that money is paying for, billions in federal funding dollars could go to waste.
Fossil fuels built Houston into an energy capital. Can it lead the clean energy transition?
Sep 13, 2023
With the aid of workers, technology and cash from the oil and gas industry, new companies offer a glimpse of a post-fossil fuels future.
The clean energy transition is underway. But where will the workers come from?
by
Ali Budner
Aug 29, 2023
Finding and training workers to install solar panels and maintain electric vehicle charging stations is a massive undertaking.
Nonprofit lenders compete to distribute $27 billion for greenhouse gas reduction projects
Aug 14, 2023
The money, mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, will be invested in heat pumps, electric vehicle infrastructure and other systems.
For public good, not for profit.
Clean energy industry faces economic headwinds
Aug 1, 2023
Inflation and rising interest rates are making it harder for some projects to get off the ground.
Wyoming, long known as a top coal producing state, makes a big move into wind energy
by
Caitlin Tan
Jul 31, 2023
A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.
New energy projects are coming to small towns. Where will workers live?
by
Caitlin Tan
Jul 11, 2023
The Biden administration is eyeing nuclear as one solution to ‘clean’ energy, but as a new nuclear plant moves into a rural community in Wyoming, there's another challenge — housing shortages for workers.