Electric bills are skyrocketing, while utility companies rake in huge profits and data centers spread. For these people, the situation has become unsustainable.

Energy is meant to improve people’s lives. Often cost prevents residents from making the most of that opportunity, so they cut back on energy use to be able to pay the bills.

There is no single thermostat setting that is right for every person or every home. And there are other easy, low-cost steps that can help keep everyone comfortable when hot weather sets in.

Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management

A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.

In the United States, wildfire and prescribed burn smoke caused 200 billion dollars in health damages in 2017, with senior citizens bearing 75 percent of the cost, according to an analysis that uses emission inventory data and an integrated assessment model.

Guardian analysis found the removals coincided with the Trump administration’s push to weaken efficiency rules

RMI's Ankit Kalanki on why fixing the way we test air conditioners is the secret lever to slashing global cooling emissions.

Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

Electricity prices are surging across parts of America, with Washington D.C. seeing a 23% spike. See which states were hit hardest.

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This paper defines a policy-relevant nationwide composite index to identify communities disproportionately impacted by environmental, energy, and clim…

Catalyst Cooperative has spent the last year or so developing educational materials for early career energy researchers, with generous support from the Sloan Foundation. We’ve created a set of interac...

Three days after the latest storm dumped almost a foot of snow on us, my side of the city still hadn’t been plowed. But I had to get to work. So I bundled up, strapped my daughter into her car s...

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Many low- and moderate-income customers are unlikely to reap the benefits of energy efficiency without help from utility low-income energy efficiency programs. This report provides an upda...

February 13, 2026By: Destenie NockWhen people found out I was promoted to Associate Professor, the response was generous and kind. A lot of people said some version of: “Of course. You publish so much...

Energy justice has shifted from the margins to become a central aspect of energy transitions research, argues Destenie Nock.

Destenie Nock is a researcher, educator, and storyteller who writes about kids facing impossible odds, along with the unfair systems stacked against them. Drawing on her experience as a foster mom...

A new study published in Nature Energy provides a foundation for understanding how Americans experience temperatures in their home.

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Energy burden, the proportion of household gross income spent on energy, is widely used for identifying and assessing energy affordability in the Unit…

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