Emily Pontecorvo
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About Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a news fellow at Grist
In the middle of a pandemic, renewables are taking over the grid
Renewables are breaking their own records, and pushing coal out of the mix.
Coronavirus has wiped out 106,000 clean energy jobs in the U.S. so far.
Half a million clean energy workers could lose their jobs by the end of June, according to a new analysis.
Solar power has been growing for decades. Then coronavirus hit.
As global attention turns to fighting coronavirus, clean energy is taking a hit.
Antarctica’s glaciers are melting so fast, you can swim in them. In a Speedo.
Will these grim dispatches from Antarctica get the world’s attention?
The once-fuel efficient cars that now produce black carbon
“If you don’t think of both public health and your CO2 budget at the same time, you’re not going to make very optimal decisions.”
Scientist look to "nanomaterial" to build EV batteries that last
“I have this incredible feeling when I see a material that nobody else has in his or her hands.”
Exxon’s law firm tried to recruit Harvard students - but got a protest instead
Students told corporate firm Paul, Weiss that they refuse to work for a firm that helps corporate polluters block climate action.
Climate change in 7 charts
Where did the past 10 years get us? These seven charts below begin to hint at an answer to that question.