Mother is Mothering

May 8, 2026

Sometimes mothers are biological; other times, they’re chosen. But often, they're the fiercest people you can have on your side. In this special

John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram: Speed & Scale’s Reality Check

May 1, 2026

In 2021, Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr released a plan to address the climate crisis. Called “Speed and Scale,” it lays out dozens of

What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else

March 27, 2026

For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. The reasons for

Joe Manchin: Coal, Climate, and ‘Common Sense’

November 21, 2025

Joe Manchin grew up in the coal fields of West Virginia, the grandson of a miner and the son of a small-town grocer. His worldview was shaped by a

De-Hyping Hydrogen

October 10, 2025

For decades, hydrogen has held promise as a revolutionary tool in the clean energy transition. It can be a fuel and energy carrier. The hydrogen fuel

Batteries Now Included

August 22, 2025

The Trump administration has taken aim at green energy, but one technology has largely been left untouched: batteries to store wind and solar

AI’s Power Demands: Do We Really Have the Energy for This?

April 4, 2025

Artificial intelligence applications have exploded in the last couple of years, and their power demands are equally explosive. The U.S. Department of

Artificial Intelligence, Real Climate Impacts

April 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence can do some pretty amazing things, including for the climate. But, as with most technology, there are significant trade offs

Geothermal: So Hot Right Now

February 23, 2024

When most people hear the phrase renewable energy, they imagine fields full of solar panels or giant spinning wind turbines. But another source is