All the Electricity the World Needs Can Come From Renewables

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 12, 2018 Imagine a world with so much renewable, clean energy that it could provide all the electricity society needed, reliably and without any interruption, round the clock. That could soon be a reality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clean Energy Is Vital but Still Not Enough

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 15, 2018 There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Smarter Renewables Open Up New Markets

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jul 9, 2018 The need to stop global warming in its tracks has spurred the growth of wind and solar technologies that are helping reshape the electricity industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Global Green Vision Can Be Achieved—if We Try

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 11, 2018 Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and radical changes to diet together can save the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Francis to Big Oil: Go Green Before It’s Too Late

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 11, 2018 The Roman Catholic leader forthrightly reminds oil company CEOs that climate change is a moral issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India Forges Ahead on Solar Power

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 4, 2018 Five of the world's largest solar installations are under construction there, and a sixth is in the pipeline. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Hemisphere’s Biggest Solar Plant Is in Mexico, Not the U.S.

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 6, 2018 Mexico plans to produce 43 percent of its electricity from renewables within six years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Apr 16, 2018 Republicans who for years have voted against subsidies for solar and wind power are now eager to have government subsidize coal. Meanwhile, China’s success in renewables grows. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Three Countries Show How Close We Are to a Totally Green Grid

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 9, 2018 Achievements in Portugal, Scotland and Costa Rica show that a 100-percent-clean electricity grid is no longer a dream. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The U.S. Solar Industry Is Clouded by Uncertainty

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 8, 2018 Investments are falling and jobs vanishing in the American solar sector. New tariffs on imports are blamed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Denial Will Kill Us

Paul Street / Truthdig Jan 10, 2018 It’s not too late to avert environmental catastrophe, but we must act fast or risk human extinction. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Cheap Renewables Undercut Nuclear Power

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 7, 2018 Amid improving technology and plunging costs for wind, solar and other renewables, the energy picture is shifting in many countries. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )