Tag: Greenhouse effect
More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones...
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
LONG AN, Vietnam -- There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other...
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and...
Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why
SPRAKEBUELL, Germany -- The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from the...
German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year
BERLIN -- Germany's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas...
Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make power...