World Must Wake Up to China’s Energy Revolution

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 11, 2015 A new report says a successful outcome at this year’s Paris climate talks will be far more likely if the world takes note of how China is reducing emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Green Energy Is Surging, and You’ll Never Guess Why

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 9, 2015 The adoption of wind and solar for electricity generation around the world is happening at a growing pace, and the likelihood is that it will displace hydrocarbons in 15 to 20 years (decades sooner than Big Coal, Big Oil and Big Gas expect). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Apollo Plan Asks for the Moon in Switch to Renewables

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 4, 2015 An eminent group is urging governments to make the massive research investment that would enable the world to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2025. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China’s Investment in Renewables Soars by a Third

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 31, 2015 Despite a slowdown in its economy and the continued reliance on coal, China is pumping billions of dollars into its renewable energy industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warren Buffett Is Betting Big on Wind Energy in Nebraska, and Other Planet-Saving News

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 6, 2015 Wind power is on a roll in the U.S. despite a fickle Congress and the machinations of Big Coal and Big Gas to keep all the subsidies for themselves. And one of the world’s most successful investors, Warren Buffett, has noticed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Energy Storage Would Play Major Role in a Green Future

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Apr 26, 2015 As the battle to phase out fossil fuels heats up, finding economically viable ways to store surplus electric power is becoming vital. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Morocco, the Dawn of a Green Energy Revolution

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 6, 2015 In the Arab world, Morocco is the most serious about renewable energy, which is now powering its transformation from a poverty-stricken agricultural country to a modern industrial nation. Morocco is the Arab nation most serious about renewable energy, which is transforming it from a poverty-stricken agricultural economy to a modern industrial one. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Prices Fail to Reflect Fossil Fuels’ Real Costs

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Mar 8, 2015 The price that consumers pay for fossil fuels is appreciably lower than the true cost to society, U.S. researchers say. However, solar power and wind power are much cheaper than they might seem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Professors Plead With Greens to Accept Nuclear Power

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Dec 26, 2014 Academics argue that nuclear power is essential to save the planet from climate change, but critics say they seem to have forgotten the danger of a nuclear winter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wind Turbines May Lure Bats Into Fatal Errors

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 12, 2014 Hi-tech thermal surveillance techniques have enabled U.S. researchers to home in on the likelihood that mistaking wind turbines for trees may be the cause of many bat deaths. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

World of Clean Energy ‘Feasible’ by Mid-Century

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 10, 2014 International researchers, in what they believe is the most comprehensive global assessment of clean energy’s potential, report that a low-carbon system could supply the world’s electricity needs by 2050. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Investor Heavyweights Call for Clear Action on Climate

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 25, 2014 As a major U.N. climate summit got underway in New York on Tuesday, some of the world’s biggest institutional investors demanded clearer policies on climate change and the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )