Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 18, 2018
The country’s march to this renewable is a reason for climate optimism because it is happening under adverse circumstances. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressJan 8, 2018
The decision by the GOP-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission comes amid repeated promises by the president to revive coal as the nation's top power source. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkJan 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 )
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Jan Rocha / Climate News NetworkDec 28, 2017
In one of the world’s sunniest countries, the government remains lukewarm about its potential to harness solar energy, despite the plummeting costs of doing so. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkNov 29, 2017
Sun-fueled flight is now at least theoretically possible, new experiments show—but scientists have a long way to go before carbon-neutral aircraft actually fly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Harvey Wasserman / TruthdigOct 6, 2017
As Elon Musk and others have made clear, the islands’ centralized fossil-fueled electric grids should not be rebuilt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkSep 28, 2017
Used wisely, their plentiful renewable resources could make the two countries wealthier while protecting the health of their peoples. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 21, 2017
The much-anticipated, rare phenomenon is taking parts of the country by storm, affecting tourism, traffic and even the solar power grid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkAug 4, 2017
In remote parts of India and Nepal, female entrepreneurs bring electricity to their villages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 15, 2017
Renewables continue to take the world by storm, which is good news for the climate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 17, 2017
Solar jobs are growing 17 times faster than jobs in the general economy. Despite President Trump's reneging on the Paris climate pact, renewable energy is forging ahead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 30, 2017
China and India also have knocked the United States off the top spot of the index of best places to invest in renewable energy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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