California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030
The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.
Energy
5 numbers that show Hurricane Fiona's devastating impact on Puerto Rico
Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.
Puerto Rico is in the dark again, but solar companies see glimmers of hope
Around 50,000 solar and battery power systems have been installed on homes in Puerto Rico in recent years, and most seemed to continue working during Hurricane Fiona.
As the weather gets colder, Russian forces have targeted Ukraine's energy supply
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with German Galushchenko, Ukraine's Minister of Energy, for the latest on Russian shelling of Ukrainian power and heating plants as the weather starts to get colder.
Billions of dollars went to repair Puerto Rico's electric grid, but it still failed
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sergio Marxuach, public policy director at the Center for a New Economy in Puerto Rico, about the island's frail power grid.
Puerto Rico has lost more than power. The vast majority of people have no clean water
More than 760,000 customers have been left with no access to clean running water since Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.
Ukraine says a Russian missile struck close to a nuclear power plant
Ukrainian authorities said that the three reactors were not hit, but denounced the attack as an act of "nuclear terrorism."
As demand for electric cars grows, Chileans face the effects of lithium mining
The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
The impact of the global natural gas shortage on the U.S.
U.S. natural gas prices are soaring as suppliers step up exports to Europe, which is no longer getting natural gas from Russia. How expensive will it be for Americans to heat their homes this winter?
A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues
Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile.