U.S. May Seek Critical Minerals From Venezuela

Venezuela could follow Ukraine as the Trump administration’s next overseas critical mineral source to diversify the U.S. supply chain.

How Do Environmental Attribution Certificates Decarbonize Industry?

Environmental attribution certificates are emerging as the next wave of climate action, redirecting capital from offsets to real industrial decarbonization.

What Is The Superfood Callaloo And How To Grow It In The Future

Callaloo is a superfood made from amaranth leaves. Although highly climate-resilient, yeilds increase if protected by sem-transparent solar panels in future climates.

What’s Slowing The Energy Transition? Infrastructure, Not Technology

Delays in U.S. permitting and infrastructure are slowing the energy transition. Rising electricity demand from AI, EVs, and renewables makes reform urgent.

Good Day Sunshine: Solar’s Relentless Rise

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Elon Musk’s year of big blunders and payday bonanzas and some progress for green hydrogen

2026 Energy Predictions: Wave Election, Gas Price Shock, Canada Grid Growth, Next-Gen Geothermal, Drones Take Off

Five energy policy experts predict 2026: An energy affordability wave election, rising gas prices, Canadian grid expansion, drones and next-gen geothermal grow.

The Biggest Technological Breakthroughs Of 2025

In this week’s edition of The Prototype we look at the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2025–and the year’s best music.

U.S. Looks To Mine Critical Minerals Offshore Near Guam And Virginia

The U.S. government is advancing its intention to lease offshore seabeds in federal waters for critical mineral extraction near Virginia and the Northern Mariana Islands.

U.S. Cold War Waste Reuse May Spur Nuclear Energy and Pharmaceuticals

The U.S. government launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to transform nuclear energy and medical research.

Climate Wins We Missed: How 2025 Shifted Markets,Technology And Policy

Not all climate news in 2025 was bad. There were some “wins” in the climate change debate. Climate wins we missed and how markets, tech and policy advanced in 2025.