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Biden’s Hydrogen Hub Plan Sparks $8 Billion Race Among U.S. States

A hydrogen economy that runs factories and power plants on the clean-burning fuel may be years down the road, but that hasn’t stopped U.S. states from jockeying for a share of the $8 billion in federal funds earmarked for so-called hydrogen hubs.

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Here’s How China’s Lockdowns Are Rippling Through Economy

China’s lockdowns to contain the country’s worst Covid outbreak since early 2020 have battered the economy, stalling production in major cities like Shanghai and adding pressure to global inflation.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images.

Biden’s Plan for Cheaper Gasoline Opens Path for More Pollution

President Biden is all in on a new plan to bring down gasoline costs. It turns out that the move is also likely to make the air dirtier.

Fuel pumps at a gas station. Photo: Jupiterimages/ Canva.

Russia’s War Supercharges Push to Make New Green Fuel

Europe’s push to wean itself off Russian natural gas is sparking billions of dollars in new commitments toward building a market for low-carbon hydrogen.

An employee adjusts a valve on the cold box for liquid hydrogen (LH2) production. Photo: Bloomberg.

Congress Makes Russia a Pariah on Trade, Adds Pressure on Putin

The U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strip Russia’s normal trade status with the U.S. and ban imports of its gas, oil and coal, adding to the economic squeeze by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Getty.

Lawmakers Accuse Oil Executives of ‘Profiteering’ as War Strains Supplies

Congressional Democrats excoriated executives from some of the world’s biggest oil companies, accusing them of exploiting the war in Ukraine and a surge in crude prices to reap windfall profits at the expense of American motorists.

Fuel pumps at a gas station. Photo: Jupiterimages/ Canva.

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.

Pieces of coal stacked at a mining site. Photo: Shutterstock.

Five Takeaways from the UN’s Latest 3,000-Page Climate Report

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC — its last work on this topic came out in 2014 — as well as assessing the potential of technology and offering evidence that climate action, done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.

Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.

U.S. Oil Plan Hinges on 1970s Reserve With Troubled History

The Biden administration’s mammoth drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on an aging network of pipelines and oil storage tanks with a problematic past.

A contractor works on a crude oil pipeline at the U.S. Department of Energy's Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Tesla Dodges Nickel Crisis With Secret Deal to Get Supplies

The invasion of Ukraine has added to agita among electric-vehicle makers over the supply of nickel, a critical ingredient in EV batteries, since Russia is one of the world’s biggest producers.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Invokes Cold War Powers to Boost EV Battery Production

The Biden administration will invoke Cold War powers to boost domestic production of materials for batteries needed to power electric vehicles and the transition to renewable energy, a move intended to improve U.S. competitiveness in a market dominated by China.

An electric vehicle charges. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Future of Energy Will Require Bigger Sacrifice From Citizens

Not since Jimmy Carter was president have governments been under so much pressure to cut energy consumption for the greater good.

Traffic moves past a 76 gas station during a blackout in Calistoga, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

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