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![A photo of the container ship Gjertrud Maersk, anchored off the coast of Virginia Beach on June 29, 2020. The large, blue vessel is topped with hundreds of colorful shipping containers]()
![A photo of the container ship Gjertrud Maersk, anchored off the coast of Virginia Beach on June 29, 2020. The large, blue vessel is topped with hundreds of colorful shipping containers]()
The world’s first ‘carbon-neutral’ cargo ship is already low on gas
Shipping giant Maersk announced plans for a green methanol-powered vessel by 2023. But there isn't enough of the fuel to go around.
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Oil’s biggest lobbying group killed carbon prices. Now it supports them?
Why the American Petroleum Institute is doing a 180 on carbon pricing
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![A photo collage of repeated images of a United States Treasury check and an electric car plugged into a charger.]()
![A photo collage of repeated images of a United States Treasury check and an electric car plugged into a charger.]()
The EV tax credit can save you thousands — if you’re rich enough
Almost 80 percent of the credits are claimed by people making at least $100k a year.
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![A screenshot from General Motors' new Super Bowl ad.]()
In GM’s new Super Bowl ad, Will Ferrell loves EVs — and hates Norway
The star-studded ad shows GM's wild turnaround on electric vehicles.
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How steel might finally kick its coal habit
Several companies are working to make the process of forging the building material cleaner
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The art of repeal: illustrating Trump’s toxic legacy — and Biden’s daunting task ahead
Illustrating Trump's toxic legacy -- and Biden's daunting task ahead
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Could the world reverse climate change but still burn all the fossil fuels? Scientists humor the idea.
It would be a wildly inefficient way of tackling climate change.
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Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
As wind turbines reach the end of their life, engineers are turning the blades into electrical transmission towers, bridges, cement, and more.
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How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns
We built this tiny model town to show what it would look like if we tried to transition to 100% clean energy.
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![Burlington, Vermont, sources 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.]()
![Burlington, Vermont, sources 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.]()
Can a city truly be 100% renewable? It’s complicated.
Hundreds of cities have pledged to switch to renewables -- but there's a lot standing in their way.
