Alternative Energy

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 

Sep 09, 2020 at 14:00 | Viktor Katona

The United Arab Emirates have just become the first Arab nation to operate a nuclear plant as its 5.6GW Barakah nuclear plant achieved criticality on its Unit…

Sep 08, 2020 at 13:03 | MINING.com

An international team of researchers has discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining. In a…

Sep 07, 2020 at 16:47 | Irina Slav

From a rarely mentioned, modest member of the renewable energy family to a headline-hogging clickbait, hydrogen has quickly turned from a prop to a star. There is a…

Sep 07, 2020 at 11:05 | Irina Slav

China is going a step further in its generous support for hydrogen cars in the form of a package of policies aimed at improving the hydrogen fuel cell car supply…

Sep 04, 2020 at 17:03 | Irina Slav

The vision of a household with a solar rooftop, a battery pack, and an EV in the garage is not just Elon Musk’s vision of the future of…