Alternative Energy

Oct 15, 2020 at 12:05 | Haley Zaremba

Nuclear energy has long been touted as a promising form of energy production for a decarbonizing global economy. Nuclear power is efficient, it’s established, and it has zero…

Oct 14, 2020 at 14:31 | Haley Zaremba

Until now, the United States has been trailing other countries when it comes to plans for a post-COVID clean energy push. As countries around the world have rushed…

Oct 09, 2020 at 16:32 | Irina Slav

Many proponents of a zero-emission grid are firm opponents to nuclear power. It is not emission-free, they argue. It is dangerous because it uses radioactive materials. Now, one…

Oct 09, 2020 at 16:11 | Haley Zaremba

Historically and contemporarily, the trajectory of the world’s economies and the global energy landscape has remained largely under the purview of the most developed countries in Europe and…

Oct 08, 2020 at 12:04 | Haley Zaremba

As the rest of the world moves away from coal, leaving the notoriously dirty fossil fuel in the ground, the twin industrial giants of Asia -

Oct 08, 2020 at 10:41 | Irina Slav

China’s plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 could end up costing it $5 trillion, Wood Mackenzie analysts have said in a new report. “The hefty bill is the…

Oct 06, 2020 at 17:39 | Haley Zaremba

Nuclear has long been touted as one of the most promising”clean” energy alternatives to fossil fuels. As a form of energy production with zero carbon emissions, it’s commonly…

Oct 02, 2020 at 17:03 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The decades-old dream of many scientists and science fiction writers may come true at some point over the next decade.  Researchers at MIT and a startup…

Sep 30, 2020 at 12:47 | Haley Zaremba

There is a new emerging trend in renewable energy with a rather idyllic sounding name: energy communities. These communities are designed as a model for the brave new…

Sep 28, 2020 at 11:31 | Jon LeSage

Energy analysts tend to agree that nuclear fusion will have to replace fission at power plants to bring back more support for nuclear as a clean energy source.…

Sep 25, 2020 at 16:24 | Haley Zaremba

We all knew that 2020 would be an incredibly tough year for nuclear energy. In the United States, the sector has been on the decline for years, saddled…

Sep 25, 2020 at 16:24 | Alex Kimani

For decades, the nuclear energy sector has been regarded as the black sheep of the alternative energy market thanks to a series of high-profile disasters

Sep 18, 2020 at 17:36 | Alex Kimani

The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought one of the most significant disruptions the energy market has ever faced.  A decidedly gloomy long-term future outlook due to rampant…

Sep 17, 2020 at 14:03 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The world can achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of this century for an annual investment of US$1 trillion-US$2 trillion, or up to US$60 trillion over the next…

Sep 16, 2020 at 13:28 | Haley Zaremba

The United States’ nuclear sector is in trouble. And it has been for years now. While the United States remains the largest producer of nuclear energy in the…

Sep 15, 2020 at 11:25 | Michael Kern

Big Tech is in the race of a lifetime, and now it’s not just about data. This time around, they’re facing off to see which giant can go…

Sep 14, 2020 at 14:43 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Renewables are set to be the fastest-growing source of energy in the coming decades, giving fossil fuels such as coal and oil a run for their money in…

Sep 11, 2020 at 17:43 | Alex Kimani

Last year, the United Nations sent out a grim warning: The world has a very short 10-year window to act to avert catastrophic…

Sep 11, 2020 at 17:43 | Rystad Energy

Australia’s top two electricity generation sources, coal and natural gas, have both seen demand in the country peak, a Rystad Energy analysis shows. The combined power production from…

Sep 10, 2020 at 12:59 | Robert Rapier

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has laid out an ambitious energy plan. His campaign has released nine key elements of Biden’s plan for a