Can Decommissioned Mines Become Green Power Generators?
A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.
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Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?
And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.
Hydrology Could Help Researchers Prepare for a Changing Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing to award $10 million in grants for research related to “energy sheds,” a concept that takes the idea of a watershed and applies it to electricity generated and...
How Governments are Solving Real Problems In the Metaverse
Cevat Yerli wants a metaverse rooted in pragmatism, optimism and happiness. He’s not alone.
UN Aims for Climate-Conscious Digital World
The new Action Plan from the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability aims to “embed sustainability in all aspects of digitalization." Those of us who believe in the power of digital transformation need to get involved.
The UN Sets Historic Targets for Global Connectivity
It’s no longer enough to just say people “need to be connected to the internet.” We require clear targets, especially since 2.9 billion people remain offline. So now the ITU and the UN Sec-General’s office...
Meet the Recycling Start-up Hustling to Keep EV Batteries Out of Landfills
Just four years after launching a pilot plant in Canada, Li-Cycle has raised US$500 million from high profile investors to build out EV battery recycling plants and hubs across the U.S.
The U.S. Is Not Winning The EV Race
Despite Tesla's success, the U.S. has already fallen behind China and faces massive supply chain problems going forward.
‘This Is Sedition’: Ottawa Insurrection Has Roots in Pro-Pipeline, Pro-Fossil Convoy
Close observers are linking the occupation to past protests supporting pipelines and fossil fuels, digging into the white supremacist funding and logistics behind the trucker convoy.
