Energy & Decarbonization Stories
Capping and/or mitigating global warming requires a rapid shift to low-carbon socio-economic systems. From stories about scaling up renewable energy to pioneering work in solar fuels to carbon capture and storage technologies, Anthropocene magazine aims to be a leading voice in the conversation about this great transition.
These windows could harness power from both outdoor sunlight and indoor artificial light
By absorbing light in a rainbow of hues, the new windows can do double-duty, churning out electricity day and night
How COVID kills coal
The pause of 2020 enabled low-carbon power growth to get ahead of electricity demand growth
Rerouting
Small changes to flight routes could deliver big climate savings
Does driving an electric car help decarbonize the economy?
You would need to drive an electric car more than 50,000 km in Quebec and 150,000 km in Germany to outcompete a conventional car in terms of greenhouse gas emissions
First comprehensive study of indoor pot farm emissions uncovers a giant climate hot spot
Cannabis growing regulations often focus on drug policy, producing unintended environmental consequences
The immense potential of solar panels floating on dams
Putting solar farms on water has benefits, but coupling them with hydropower amps them up and could provide almost half of the world's electricity.
What’s the Fastest Way to an Energy Miracle?
First amp up R&D then fade in a carbon tax
We should be measuring the footprint of supply chains
Attributing water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to countries rather than industrial sectors is a leading example of how the supply chain world warps geography.
Energy subsidies and the G20
Energy subsidies and the G20: Do as I say, not as I do.
The Global Financial Establishment Is Waking up to Climate Risk
Regulators are beginning to rewrite the economic rules
