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By the time that Hurricane Helene made its way hundreds of miles inland on September 27, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. But Helene remained unusually expansive and …
Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia’s power grids Read More
Germany has caved to its neighbors’ concerns — and the threat of EU legal action — over a plan to charge hefty fees for gas exports. Sven Giegold, Germany’s state secretary …
Germany backs down in gas levy fight Read More
A fossil fuel funded think tank with close ties to the Hungarian government hosted a meeting of climate science critics in Brussels last Thursday (23 May), to challenge the EU …
Oil Funded Think Tank Gathers Climate Deniers Ahead of Crucial EU Elections Read More
May 23 (Reuters) – UK utilities led fallers in early London trading on Thursday after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise election in July the previous day, raising concerns …
British utilities stocks fall sharply as election looms Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted countries around the world to expand and diversify their trade and energy relations to end their reliance on the Russian Federation and in the 27 months since, …
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Opened the Door to New Partnerships That may End its Only Remaining Leverage Read More
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, issued a warning in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos: the artificial intelligence (AI) industry is about to cause an …
Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors Read More
Helen Thompson is a professor of international political economy who thinks that understanding energy can explain a lot (if not all as she is careful to say) that has happened …
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India’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2070 raises important questions for policymakers regarding potential risks to the financial system and necessary policy reforms. These concerns are particularly relevant …
India’s central bank sets a vision for a net-zero economy Read More
The German and Colombian governments both have detailed decarbonization strategies to take on climate change. Still, the real beneficiary of this green transition is actually based in Switzerland. Almost a year …
Glencore a big winner of Germany’s Colombian coal binge Read More
By March 2017, the fight over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline had been underway for months. Leaders of the movement to defend Indigenous rights on the land — …
How an energy giant helped law enforcement quell the Standing Rock protests Read More