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Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of US Crops

American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans in 2024 — as they have in most years for over a century. But beyond that, a green diesel boom threatens to dethrone the king of all crops. President Joe Biden’s decarbonization …

Despite Troubles, Ygrene Energy Seeks Restart on Novel Home Improvement Plan

Their billboards once plastered South Florida. Their contractors went door-to-door, offering expensive and much-needed upgrades to roofs, windows and air conditioning units — with no money down, no credit check needed. Ygrene Energy was the biggest player in a novel …

UN Climate Chief Calls For ‘Urgent Transformation’ of Oil, Gas to Green Energy

The U.N.’s climate chief called on the oil and gas industry on Thursday to make a drastic shift to a clean, low-carbon future or risk having to leave three-quarters of fossil fuel reserves in the ground. “The time for experimentation, …

Munich Re Creates New Coverage for Photovoltaic Manufacturers

Munich Re has launched a new product to complement its performance guarantee cover for photovoltaic manufacturers. The product covers the risk born by operators that solar module output may fall below the level guaranteed by a manufacturer that can no …

California Fund Proposes Insurance to Stimulate Clean Energy Investments

Finding the capital to get a new power plant in the ground is no small task for any company, but for developers aiming to use emerging clean energy technologies, the challenges are even greater. A California clean energy fund, CalCEF, …