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Kern County is betting on carbon capture to replace oil jobs and tax revenue. But will the county’s new economy repeat the sins of the old one? es Clark III …
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition Read More
Holding up a lump of coal in the federal parliament in 2017, Australia’s then soon-to-be prime minister Scott Morrison said the fossil fuel was integral to a “certain energy future.” Yet the …
Australia: Canberra’s journey to 100% renewables Read More
Iran, a country with the world’s second-largest proven natural gas reserves, is facing a growing energy crisis. Despite its immense resources, the country is grappling with frequent power outages and a …
Can renewable energy solve Iran’s power crisis? Read More
The recent re-election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States has dented clean energy prospects in the country. A climate sceptic, Trump has promised to turbo-charge …
Trump will throw US clean power into question Read More
If you trace the path of one electrical transmission line up the coast of Maine, through and around the state’s rocky outcroppings and over a long causeway, you’ll finally reach …
This isolated town in Maine could be a model for the clean energy future Read More
The contract for Russian gas is toxic. The gas is replaceable. Let’s move on. That’s the logic many European officials have adopted as a multibillion dollar deal keeping Russian gas …
Most of Europe is fine without Russian gas Read More
China is seeking to expand its international markets in the face of growing trade restrictions imposed by the West. Meanwhile, Africa wants investments that will boost its development and increase the …
In Africa, China seeks an outlet for its clean technologies Read More
The U.S. presidential campaigns both have their eyes on the critical swing state of Pennsylvania — and Pennsylvania, as ever, has its eyes on energy. The state is the nation’s …
As Pennsylvania chooses the next president, its unions are choosing clean energy Read More More than 130 wind, solar and tidal energy projects secured funding in the latest round of the “contracts for difference” (CfD) scheme, amounting to 9.6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity. This …
Analysis: UK’s record-breaking renewable auction ‘will cut consumer bills’ Read More
SunPower, a Silicon Valley solar pioneer, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware yesterday, marking the collapse of a onetime icon of American solar. The company will sell some of its assets to the recently formed residential installer Complete Solaria, …
SunPower, a solar icon once valued in the billions, files for bankruptcy Read More