Energy, Issue Areas

Electric Cars and the Power Grid

Electric car (EV) sales are predicted to surge in 2021 as China and the European Union tighten emissions standards and calls for all-electric auto markets emerge in the U.S. In September 2020, California announced plans to phase out the sale …
Clean Energy Wind Farm
Energy

Top Clean Energy Stats

Last updated: April 2020 Clean energy has continued to make rapid progress globally and in the U.S. The year 2019 saw renewable energy rise to 18 percent of all electricity consumed in the U.S. Power prices from renewables continue to …
Wind turbine technician clean energy jobs
Energy

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2020

At the end of 2019, nearly 3.4 million people worked in wind, solar, efficiency and other clean energy fields, according to the 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2019. That’s more than the number of people employed …
IPCC Report Ocean Cryosphere Climate Nexus
News, Science, The IPCC

Expert Reactions to IPCC Oceans & Cryosphere Report

IPCC Oceans & Cryosphere Report Author Quotes Read IPCC Oceans & Cryosphere Report key takeaways here.   “Taken together, these changes show that the world's ocean and cryosphere have been taking the heat for climate change for decades. The consequences …
RCP 8.5 Climate Change Scenario Climate Nexus
News, Science

RCP 8.5: Business-as-usual or a worst-case scenario?

In the characterization of climate change projections, there is debate over whether the climate change scenario RCP 8.5 represents a "business as usual” scenario, a “high emissions” scenario, or a "worst-case" scenario. Further, there are questions about whether RCP 8.5 …
Zero Emission Vehicles Climate Nexus
Energy

Job impacts from the shift to electric cars and trucks

The global auto market is undergoing profound changes as technological advances impact everything from the products offered to the factories they are made in. The shift toward electric cars and trucks, just one of the many generational changes hitting the …