EconomicsPower Bills Will Keep Rising Even After the Fed Tames InflationAs utilities shell out to fortify, decarbonize and expand their grids, US ratepayers are footing the bill.
FinanceAcademics Question ESG Studies That Helped Fuel Investing BoomA growing number of scholars say research showing companies can do well by doing good relies on shaky evidence.
The Big TakeThere’s a New Financial Crisis Brewing in Uninsurable US Homes“Last resort” state home insurance programs are taking on trillions of dollars in risk as private insurers pull out of the US markets most susceptible to climate disaster, from California to Florida.
ESG InvestingHow to Fix ‘ESG’ by Changing Its NameThe moniker has become so politicized that it prevents clear-headed thinking, says a London Business School professor.
EconomicsAI Needs So Much Power That Old Coal Plants Are Sticking AroundPower companies are scrambling to satisfy the needs of data centers and new factories in a country where the grid is already strained.
Climate PoliticsSoftBank-Backed Solar Company Is First to Qualify for Key Biden Tax CreditsIncentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are bolstering solar component manufacturing in the US.
RemarksA $30 Billion Meltdown in Clean Energy Puts Biden’s Climate Goals at RiskAmerica’s path to net-zero carbon emissions is getting narrower.