David Stevenson stood in a circle of friends and colleagues in an Orlando, Florida, hotel lobby. Everyone but him wore a lapel pin that read “I ♥ Fossil Fuels.” “You…
Year: 2025
FirstEnergy bribery scheme sank Lake Erie offshore wind, lawsuit says
Six years ago, it seemed like the Midwest was well on its way to building the first offshore wind farm in the Great Lakes. Then the project withered on the…
Shudong Zhang | Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Shudong Zhang, a postdoctoral researcher at Peking University, discusses his article ‘Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition’.…
Fervo nabs $462M to complete massive next-gen geothermal project
The startup Fervo Energy just raised another $462 million to build America’s next generation of geothermal power plants. On Wednesday, the Houston-based company said it closed a Series E funding…
Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.
At the start of next year, companies that make and buy energy-intensive commodities like steel and aluminum will enter the era of CBAM — the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. CBAM…
Victorian Government gas exploration tenders put corporate profits over communities and climate
SYDNEY, Wednesday 10 December 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Victorian government’s decision to press ahead with two new gas exploration license tenders, saying it “flies in the…
Judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking wind farm approvals
President Donald Trump’s freeze on approvals of new wind energy projects has been deemed “unlawful” in a federal court. On Monday, Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court…
Your Bedroom Probably Isn’t Dark Enough
Every day, as sunlight streams into your eyes, trillions of tiny clocks in your cells reset. The human body uses light to correctly time myriad processes, ensuring that liver enzymes…
New York’s public utility approves plan to build 5.5GW of renewables
The New York Power Authority approved a plan Tuesday to nearly double the state-owned utility’s goal for solar, wind, and energy storage projects to 5.5 gigawatts. The new investments would…
Cornell’s deep-down and rocky quest to unlock geothermal for New York
ITHACA, N.Y. — A faded-red wellhead emerged in the middle of a pockmarked parking lot, its metal bolts and pipes illuminated only by the headlights of Wayne Bezner Kerr’s electric…