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Alternative Energy

Germany's Grid Is Getting Greener as its Industry is Weakening

Jul 03, 2024 at 13:32 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Germany is making progress in boosting the share of renewable energy sources in its power supply, but it should be applauded with a cautionary note because the bulk of that…

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Team Up to Transform Nuclear Power

Jun 26, 2024 at 08:40 | Haley Zaremba

Bill Gates is ready to sink billions into getting next-generation nuclear energy off the ground in the United States. The world’s sixth richest man has been a staunch nuclear supporter…

U.S. Remains The World’s Most Attractive Renewables Market

Jun 24, 2024 at 09:22 | Charles Kennedy

The United States kept its number one spot on EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index in the latest ranking of the world’s top markets on the attractiveness of…

Spending By World Nuclear Powers Soared To $91.4 Billion in 2023

Jun 20, 2024 at 14:01 | Alex Kimani

The world’s leading nuclear powers spent a record $91.4 billion on their nuclear defense systems in 2023--good for a 13.4% increase over 2022 spending--the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon…

How Hydrogen Will Trade in the Commodity Markets of the Future

Jun 19, 2024 at 13:38 | Alan Mammoser

Transitioning hydrogen from its current deployment – produced from hydrocarbons for local industrial use – into a global green commodity is a huge task. The few projects now reaching FID…

Big Oil and Big Corn Form Alliance to Challenge Pro-EV Policies

Jun 19, 2024 at 09:03 | Irina Slav

The oil industry has not historically been a fan of ethanol and biodiesel makers. They're competition in a packed market. But now, the API, refiners, and biofuel producers are uniting…

Is Big Solar Beating Big Oil in 2024?

Jun 18, 2024 at 16:10 | Alex Kimani

Some of the world’s biggest and oldest oil & gas companies aka Big Oil are credited with powering the Second Industrial Revolution that kicked off in the late 19th century…

Southeast Asia Bets Billions On Pumped Hydro Energy Storage

Jun 17, 2024 at 00:48 | Rystad Energy

Pumped-storage hydropower, or simply pumped hydro, is set to play an increasing role in Southeast Asia’s energy transition. This mature technology for large-scale energy storage can bolster grid reliability as…

U.S. Pushes to Triple Nuclear Energy Production by 2050

Jun 14, 2024 at 07:28 | Haley Zaremba

This Monday Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that she intends to reopen a nuclear power plant to meet the state’s decarbonization goals. If she is successful in her campaign, it…

Canada Poised to Reclaim Top Spot as World's Largest Uranium Producer

Jun 14, 2024 at 07:20 | ZeroHedge

Canada was the world's top uranium producer for years until Kazakhstan dethroned it in 2009. Fast forward to 2022, and Canada held the second spot, pumping out 15%…

Green Hydrogen Hype Gets Dose of Reality

Jun 13, 2024 at 10:35 | Irina Slav

Hydrogen, a versatile energy carrier with multiple industrial applications, has been hyped up as a pillar of the energy transition. Green hydrogen, specifically, is being advertised as a must-have for…

Aging Grid and Shady Deals Undermine Uzbekistan's Solar Ambitions

Jun 10, 2024 at 06:32 | RFE/RL staff

Uzbekistan's gaping power deficits and the government's desperate attempts to plug them are hardly a secret these days. Only last week, President Shavkat Mirziyoev welcomed Russian…

Baku's Renewable Push Gains Momentum with New Solar and Wind Projects

Jun 07, 2024 at 01:10 | Eurasianet

Azerbaijan has launched the country's biggest renewable energy investment project to date: the construction of two solar plants and a wind power plant.…

The Hydropower Industry Is Facing an Existential Threat

Jun 06, 2024 at 08:30 | Felicity Bradstock

Clean hydropower is produced in several parts of the world with around 60 percent coming from China, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Russia, India, Norway, Venezuela, Sweden, and Japan. Now,…

Scientists Inch Closer to the Holy Grail of Clean Energy

Jun 06, 2024 at 08:27 | Felicity Bradstock

After several decades of failed attempts, scientists believe they are finally edging closer to achieving nuclear fusion at the scale needed to produce abundant clean energy. Several successful tests in…

U.S. Must Continue Solar Growth to Meet Decarbonization Goals

Jun 06, 2024 at 06:40 | Haley Zaremba

A solar energy boom is reshaping the United States’ energy transition. Solar still only accounts for 6% of the United States energy mix, but it’s already disrupting energy markets in…

China's Abundant Solar and Wind Resources Drive Green Hydrogen Projects

Jun 05, 2024 at 07:56 | Rystad Energy

Mainland China's national plan identifies hydrogen as a key element in its low-carbon energy transition strategy. The nation is committed to using hydrogen for decarbonization, with Rystad Energy…

South Australia Turns to Solar Energy for Economic Survival

May 31, 2024 at 08:07 | Felicity Bradstock

Despite its longstanding reliance on coal, Australia is steadily transitioning away from fossil fuels to greener alternatives. The government has made ambitious pledges to close the country’s coal mines and…

Solar Power Set to Soar in the Middle East

May 28, 2024 at 06:08 | Rystad Energy

Renewables capacity in the Middle East is set to soar in the coming years, with green energy sources outpacing fossil fuel usage in the power sector by 2040,…

Sam Altman-Backed Nuclear Startup Signs Major Data Center Contract

May 27, 2024 at 07:31 | ZeroHedge

Sam Altman backed nuclear startup Oklo inked a deal to supply 100MW of nuclear power to data center company Wyoming Hyperscale, it was announced last week.

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