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Why Coal Companies Love Bankruptcy

Why Coal Companies Love Bankruptcy

US mining giants are required by law to clean up after themselves, but there’s one big way around that.

December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022

Why Coal Companies Love Bankruptcy

US mining giants are required by law to clean up after themselves, but there’s one big way around that.

Why Coal Companies Love Bankruptcy

December 12, 2022

December 12, 2022

Fine Jewelry That Comes With a Cause

Harwell Godfrey’s path to becoming a designer of maximalist jewelry has been given a boost by film stars including Hillary Swank and even Vice President Kamala Harris.

Fine Jewelry That Comes With a Cause

December 8, 2022

December 8, 2022

How a ‘Clean Coal’ Mogul Became Big Coal’s Fall Guy

Tom Clarke, a self-proclaimed environmentalist, had a wild plan to save the coal industry and the planet. It didn’t work out that way.

How a ‘Clean Coal’ Mogul Became Big Coal’s Fall Guy

August 4, 2022

August 4, 2022

The Big Weird Batteries That May Help Avert Climate Catastrophe

As the planet gets hotter, engineers are racing to find ways to store renewable energy on a massive scale—before it’s too late.

The Big Weird Batteries That May Help Avert Climate Catastrophe

July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022

Supergrids Are Critical to the Climate Fight. But There’s a Problem

The technology to send renewable power wherever it’s needed on the planet has arrived. But politics and people stand in the way.

Supergrids Are Critical to the Climate Fight. But There’s a Problem

July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022

How Cheap Hydrogen Could Become the Next Clean Fuel

Startups are working on new ways of using this plentiful alternative to fossil fuel, getting closer to the day when it could power the grid and transportation.

How Cheap Hydrogen Could Become the Next Clean Fuel

July 14, 2022

July 14, 2022

Private Billions Pour Into Fusion as Climate Clock Ticks Down

With global warming-fueled disasters accelerating, the pursuit of unlimited clean energy has taken on existential urgency. Enter the startups.

Private Billions Pour Into Fusion as Climate Clock Ticks Down

March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

How China Plans to Win the Future of Energy

The world’s biggest polluter aims to become the world’s preeminent user—and purveyor—of green technology.

How China Plans to Win the Future of Energy

December 13, 2021

December 13, 2021

How the Global Vaccination Campaign Has Succeeded—and Failed

This is the story behind the unprecedented effort to beat back a health catastrophe.

Moderna Inc. Covid-19 Vaccination Center in Brussels

July 3, 2018

July 3, 2018

This Power Plant Has Cracked Carbon Capture

NET Power figured out how to burn fossil fuels without releasing greenhouse gases, a critical step in the fight to slow climate change.

NET Power

June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018

Outer Space Could Revolutionize Air Conditioning

Demand for cooling is rising, but current technology uses chemicals that accelerate global warming. Two companies may have a solution.

Outer Space Could Revolutionize Air Conditioning

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

The Brain Implant That Can Partially Reverse Paralysis

In five years, a device straight out of “The Matrix” may change the lives of disabled users forever.

The Brain Implant That Can Partially Reverse Paralysis

April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016

This Bionic Eye Could Cure Blindness

This Bionic Eye Could Cure Blindness