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SunPower, a Silicon Valley solar pioneer, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware yesterday, marking the collapse of a onetime icon of American solar. The company will sell some of its assets to the recently formed residential installer Complete Solaria, …
SunPower, a solar icon once valued in the billions, files for bankruptcy Read More
PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the …
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity Read More
Labor advocates on Thursday decried a ruling by the California Supreme Court upholding a lower court’s affirmation of a state ballot measure allowing app-based ride and delivery companies to classify …
‘Tragic Outcome’ for Gig Workers as California Supreme Court Hands Win to Uber, DoorDash Read More
Amid the ongoing U.S.-China tech rivalry, high-stakes stories are happening beyond either country’s borders. I’m particularly interested in how a decoupling of U.S. and Chinese technology partnerships and supply chains …
How Microsoft and the UAE got caught in the crossfire of the U.S.-China tech war Read More
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China on Friday to address manufacturing overcapacity that she said risks causing global economic dislocation, and to create a …
Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 fundamentally changed the energy landscape in Europe, as Germany, France and their neighbors scrambled to ditch Russian fossil fuels. The effort showed how quickly a modern …
As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG? Read More
One of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, is a 100-year-old sign that arcs over the main street with the phrase “It’s the Climate” scrawled across it. …
One Small Town Plans for Climate Change Read More
On the morning of March 5, 2012, Debra White Plume received an urgent phone call. A convoy of large trucks transporting pipeline servicing equipment was attempting to cross the Pine …
How the U.S. Government Began Its Decade-Long Campaign Against the Anti-Pipeline Movement Read More
The anti-China restrictions imposed by the United States are paying dividends and, on one level in particular, Mexico has been the major beneficiary. Since the toughening of President Joe Biden’s …
Mexico set to surpass China as the largest exporter to the US in 2023 Read More
The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go …
Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding Read More