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As charging headaches persist, automakers turn to Tesla’s Supercharger network
Ford CEO Jim Farley was driving his family back from vacation in Lake Tahoe last summer when he recognized something most EV owners know well: Public charging can be a headache. On the 300-mile trip...
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Hackers already infiltrate EV chargers. It could only get worse.
This story was co-published with WIRED. With his electric Kia EV6 running low on power, Sky Malcolm pulled into a bank of fast-chargers near Terre Haute, Indiana, to plug in. As his car powered up, he...
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The overlooked climate consequences of AI
This story was published in partnership with The Markup, a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Sign up for its newsletters here. “Something’s fishy,”...
View ArticleEV sales hit record. So why do some experts predict a slowdown?
This story was co-published with WIRED. Electric vehicle sales in the United States set a record this past quarter and are on track to break the 1 million mark in 2023, which would be an unprecedented...
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Your next barbecue could feature an electric grill
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is republished with permission. Mark Begansky loves his electric grill. This isn’t your indoor, panini-press-style electric grill; this is an...
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Why e-bike companies are embracing recycling while fighting repair
E-bikes have been in the news recently for a reason nobody wants: Their batteries are sparking dangerous fires. One conflagration burned down homes and businesses in the Bronx in New York City in...
View ArticleGulf Coast carbon capture gets $1 billion boost from Biden administration
The Biden administration announced its biggest effort yet last week to scrub carbon dioxide out of the air, with more than $1 billion going to two facilities on the Gulf Coast that will use “direct...
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In a historic about-face, Apple publicly supports right-to-repair bill
After years spent fighting independent repair, Apple appears to be throwing in the towel. On Tuesday, the most valuable company in the world delivered a letter to California Senator Susan Eggman...
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Cleaning up aluminum will be critical to a low-carbon future
Aluminum isn’t just for soda cans — it’s a critical clean energy material. The metal’s exceptionally light weight and durability make it an essential component of solar panels, wind turbines, and...
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What happens when solar panels wear out?
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. In 2019, the nonprofit Michigan Energy Options had just put up a solar farm in the...
View ArticleAs e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification
Step into the street in most any major city and an e-bike carrying a commuter, a messenger, or a delivery is sure to whiz by. The zippy machines, which use electric motors to achieve speeds of up to...
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24 Climate Predictions for 2024
Last year, climate change came into sharp relief for much of the world: The planet experienced its hottest 12-month period in 125,000 years. Flooding events inundated communities from California to...
View ArticleCan carbon capture solve desalination’s waste problem?
As the world grapples with rising water use and climate-fueled drought, countries from the United States to Israel to Australia are building huge desalination plants to bolster their water supplies....
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Apple uses software to control how phones get fixed. Lawmakers are pushing back.
Romain Godin prides himself on being able to fix a wide variety of consumer devices. But recently, what was once a basic repair job for his Portland, Oregon-based business Hyperion Computerworks —...
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What happened when climate deniers met an AI chatbot?
If you’ve heard anything about the relationship between Big Tech and climate change, it’s probably that the data centers that power our online lives use a mind-boggling amount of power. And some of...
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How to conduct your own reporting and research on state trust lands
Contents Overview What’s in the database Creative Commons license Citation File descriptions Overview This user guide is designed for both general users and experienced researchers and coders. No...
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How we investigated the land-grant university system
In 1862, the Morrill Act allowed the federal government to expropriate over 10 million acres of tribal lands from Native communities, selling or developing them in order to fund public colleges. Over...
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Bitcoin mining uses a lot of energy. The US government is about to find out...
In 2021, when China banned bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, crypto miners flocked to the United States in search of cheap electricity and looser regulations. In a few short years, the U.S.’s share...
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Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl flight shows what’s wrong with carbon removal
To get to the Super Bowl on time, Taylor Swift took a private jet from Tokyo to Los Angeles and then hustled to Las Vegas. The carbon removal company Spiritus estimated that her journey of roughly...
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How changes to Hawaiʻi’s home battery program could hinder its clean energy...
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Honolulu Civil Beat. Hawaiʻi’s main utility is poised to radically revise how it compensates households for the power their batteries send to the...
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