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Will There Be Enough Power to Remove Carbon From the Sky?

The direct air capture industry has ambitious plans to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it’s vying for limited renewable power resources.

Β© Ariana Gomez for The New York Times

A carbon capture plant under construction in Ector County, Texas, last year.

Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?

Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation.

Β© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

Energy Department officials have ordered an internal review of potentially billions of dollars worth of climate and infrastructure spending that was awarded by the Biden administration after the Nov. 5 election.

Natural Gas Could Get Priority Over Renewable Energy in Largest U.S. Grid

Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, a decision to help meet the country’s growing electricity demand.

Β© Tristan Spinski for The New York Times

A natural gas power plant in Westbrook, Maine. Utilities and grid operators in recent months have shifted from renewable energy and toward natural gas generations.

Why Coal Has Been So Hard to Quit in the U.S.

What the economics of coal-rich states like Wyoming tells us about the transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Β© Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

A coal-fired plant in Glenrock, Wyo.

Green Energy Ambitions of European Companies Take a Beating

Orsted of Denmark and Equinor of Norway tap the brakes on offshore wind development after setbacks and market shifts.

Β© Angus Mordant for The New York Times

Workers installing guard rails on the foundation of an Orsted offshore wind turbine in New York in September.

How Trump’s Trade War Could Affect Climate Change

President Trump’s tariffs could threaten supply chains in the renewable energy industry and disrupt oil and gas markets.

Β© The New York Times

Yangshan Port in Shanghai. President Trump’s tariffs against Chinese imports go into effect today.

Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy

The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to β€œunleash” American energy production.

Β© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Chris Wright, in his Senate hearing, also tried to reassure Democrats that he believed climate change was a β€œglobal challenge that we need to solve.”

Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?

Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation.

Β© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

Energy Department officials have ordered an internal review of potentially billions of dollars worth of climate and infrastructure spending that was awarded by the Biden administration after the Nov. 5 election.
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