Brian Kahn

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Climate Tech Editor at Bloomberg Green

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Articles

Climate Change Denial Gets a Trump Twist

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Eric Roston |Brian Kahn

For years, President Donald Trump has denied the science behind global warming. Since the start of his second term, however, his administration has leaned less on climate denial and more on what might be called climate dismissal: diminishing, ridiculing or rejecting the idea that climate change is worth any effort to study or try to slow. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Trump, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
America’s New Language of Climate Denial

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Eric Roston |Brian Kahn

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- For years, President Donald Trump has denied the science behind global warming.
Trump’s Funding Threats Build a Case for Private High-Speed Rail

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brian Kahn |Eliyahu Kamisher

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Trump’s Funding Threats Build a Case for Private High-Speed Rail

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brian Kahn |Eliyahu Kamisher

California has helped create much of the technology powering the 21st century. But travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco by train still feels trapped in the past. Now, the state’s plan to modernize that corridor — a long-promised high-speed rail line — is facing its most serious threat yet. President Donald Trump has and vowed to block $4 billion in federal funds, escalating a broader push by his administration to from mass transit initiatives across the country.
Trump's Funding Threats Build a Case for Private High-Speed Rail

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Brian Kahn |Eliyahu Kamisher

Advertisement 1While California High-Speed Rail’s federal funding is in doubt, privately led Brightline West has been chugging along. Article content(Bloomberg) — California has helped create much of the technology powering the 21st century. But travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco by train still feels trapped in the past. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Trump’s Funding Threats Build a Case for Private High-Speed Rail

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Brian Kahn |Eliyahu Kamisher

Construction on a high-speed rail project in Kings County, California, in late March. (Bloomberg) -- California has helped create much of the technology powering the 21st century. But travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco by train still feels trapped in the past. Now, the state’s plan to modernize that corridor — a long-promised high-speed rail line — is facing its most serious threat yet.
High-powered solar cells are poised to replace batteries

2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Brian Kahn

The basic technology behind Ambient Photonics’ solar cells is so simple that it’s routinely assembled as a high school science experiment. In labs across the U.S., students sandwich blackberries’ potent pigment between glass to create dye-sensitized cells capable of harnessing energy from the sun. Ambient Photonics’ process is more high-tech, with an automated assembly line that moves window pane-sized glass sheets through a gleaming factory in Scotts Valley, California.
Ejerciendo impacto con el crédito europeo de grado de inversión

2 months ago | f.mtr.cool | Revista Inversión |Aaron Clark |Michael Msika |Brian Kahn

Transcurridos tres años desde el lanzamiento del Responsible Horizons Euro Impact Bond Fund, su gestor Fabien Collado, de Insight Investment, responde en este artículo a algunas preguntas clave sobre la estrategia, su enfoque y lo que puede ofrecer a los inversores. Este fondo se centra en la inversión en bonos de impacto, que son títulos destinados a financiar proyectos con un impacto medioambiental o social positivo.
High-powered solar cells aim to replace batteries in low-power electronics

2 months ago | techxplore.com | Brian Kahn

The basic technology behind Ambient Photonics's solar cells is so simple that it's routinely assembled as a high school science experiment. In labs across the U.S., students sandwich blackberries' potent pigment between glass to create dye-sensitized cells capable of harnessing energy from the sun. Ambient Photonics's process is more high-tech, with an automated assembly line that moves window pane-sized glass sheets through a gleaming factory in Scotts Valley, California.
How Solar Cells Could End Up in More Everyday Items

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Brian Kahn

Today’s newsletter looks at the high-powered solar cells that are poised to replace batteries. It’s one of the many innovative clean tech solutions we’re featuring this week, along with coverage of the winners of BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition and the Musk Foundation-backed XPRIZE for carbon removal. Read the full version of today's story and catch up on everything else on Bloomberg.com.