By Jeff Young is Newsweek‘s Environment and Sustainability Editor based in Louisville, Kentucky. His focus is climate change and sustainability with an emphasis on climate solutions and the clean energy transition. He has in-depth knowledge of energy policy and climate science and has covered international climate negotiations, energy and climate legislation on Capitol Hill and the
Attorneys for a cutting edge AI startup and authors suing it for copyright violations will appear in San Francisco federal court Thursday for an unusual hearing: an educational crash course for the judge overseeing their case. Judge William H. Alsup, who has overseen some of Silicon Valley’s biggest legal battles over the last two decades,
By Samantha Walravens Climate change and American flag in two directions on road sign. Withdrawal of climatic agreement. getty Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is already having a chilling effect on corporate climate commitments, with major banks backing away from environmental pledges and businesses reconsidering their green investments. The implications for
Representatives from Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) will be available to answer questions about available rebates for replacement projects with all-electric agricultural equipment under the Ag Electrification Program. Information provided by APCD invites community members to experience multiple types of electric equipment eligible to receive funding under the APCD’s Clean Air Grants for Off-Road Equipment
Gold prices hovered near a record high on Thursday, fueled by anticipation of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September. This follows recent developments that have bolstered expectations of monetary easing. During the Federal Reserve’s July 30-31 meeting, several officials considered the possibility of cutting interest rates, though the central bank
In June, I attended an ESG conference along with a hundred bankers. During the event, the bankers answered a digital poll with two questions that revealed what I believe is the biggest obstacle for cleantech investing and the energy transition. The first question: What is currently your preferred investment term? Almost 75% of the bankers