The sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on Wednesday could hobble the use of giant batteries that energy companies are increasingly installing to help them tap more wind and solar power and make the broader […]
Tag: Alternative and Renewable Energy
Trump’s Tariffs Could Threaten His ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda
President Trump has promised to usher in an era of “energy dominance” and cut energy costs in half for consumers in his first 18 months in office. But his latest round of tariffs, announced Wednesday, […]
How Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the Transition to Cleaner Energy
First came President Trump’s freezing of federal support for many renewable energy projects, coupled with cries of “drill, baby, drill.” Then came the tariffs. The president’s trade war is expected to drive up the costs […]
A Personal Finance Reporter Ponders His Own Climate Change Risk
It’s kind of a lot to live with a personal finance reporter like me. Everything is diversification and risk, prudent investing and delayed gratification. So it was not a surprise a few years ago when […]
The Vicious Cycle of Extreme Heat Leading to More Fossil Fuel Use
Last year was the hottest on record, and global average temperatures passed the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times for the first time. Simultaneously, the growth rate of the world’s energy demand rose […]