Energy

Kassem Taher Saleh, a Green Party member of parliament, says Germany's so-called "boiler ban" bill is poorly understood due to the German media's portrayal of the bill as one that would bankrupt middle class homeowners. Some German homeowners are scared that as part of their country's commitments to reducing carbon emissions, they'll now have to make costly changes to their home heating systems.

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Germany's Green Party wants people to use heat pumps to save energy. Some are balking

11:52am June 21, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.

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Why growing wind and solar projects can't connect to the grid

5:14am June 21, 2023

by Dan Charles

Many green energy projects want to connect to the grid but they're running into a surprising obstacle. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 15,2023.)

Eva Lighthiser, 17, is sworn in to take the stand last week during the first day of a youth-led legal challenge of Montana's climate policies.

Defense arguments are set to open in a landmark climate case brought by Montana youth

6:28pm June 19, 2023

by Ellis Juhlin

The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.

Across the U.S., some opposition to larger solar projects comes from people who deny climate science. But some people opposing solar projects believe in climate change and are opposing solar on environmental and conservation grounds.

In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

9:39am June 18, 2023

by Julia Simon

The U.S. needs a lot more renewable energy to meet its climate goals. In some communities, the opposition to large solar projects comes from environmentalists themselves.

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Flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove in Chicago on Jan. 12. New research from Stanford University show gas stoves emit benzene, which is linked to cancer.

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer

6:29pm June 16, 2023

by Jeff Brady

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

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Wind and solar projects are growing, but many can't actually connect to the grid

4:55pm June 15, 2023

by Dan Charles

Tons of green energy projects, both wind and solar, want to connect to the grid. But they're running into a surprising obstacle.

In Atlanta, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a plant east of Atlanta, Dec. 16, 2021. Hyundai and Kia will also soon make electric vehicles in Georgia.

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

11:39am June 15, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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Zaporizhzia Nuclear Plant needs more water than reservoir can give after dam breach

4:55pm June 09, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

Europe's largest nuclear plant has lost access to its primary source of cooling water. Fortunately, its reactors should be safe for at least a few months with the water available on the site.

Boom-bust cycles are normal for the U.S. oil industry, but that may be changing

5:09am June 05, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

In the Permian Basin, America's busiest oil-producing region, business is good. It's not quite booming, though — and that's on purpose. Producers are aiming for steady growth.

Prices are displayed on a gas pump outside of a gas station in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2022.

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Saudi Arabia cuts oil production again to shore up prices — this time on its own

6:06pm June 04, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

OPEC+ countries also agreed to extend oil production cuts they announced in April through the end of 2024, reducing production by more than 1 million barrels per day.