The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.
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More EVs are appearing on Australian roads. But the pace of change is well short of what’s need to reach emission cut goals.
Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what happened at a Chevron refinery in California in October 2025.
Just a gram of these tiny crystals can have an internal surface area as big as a soccer field. A materials expert explains the almost magical chemistry of MOFs.
Even as clean energy progress slows in the US and EU, developing nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are surging ahead.
The Earth’s own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases and can operate 24/7 almost anywhere on the planet.
The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country.
As the cost of Snowy 2.0 rises yet again, defenders claim the scheme can store energy cheaper than batteries. But this doesn’t stack up.
The EU energy label for these devices now includes scores aimed at drawing consumers to products that are easier to fix.
It doesn’t sound big. But this humble new set of rules will make it possible for many Australian households to export a lot more solar – and help the power grid .
Analysis of the air quality data available for southwest Memphis finds that pollution has long been quite bad, but the turbines powering an xAI data center have not made it much worse.
The disputes raise questions about the region’s economy and environment, as well as national priorities over energy, water, climate and Indigenous rights.
Nigeria’s electricity reforms look solid on paper, but the real-world results still lag.
To cut emissions fast, the Australian government will have to dial back its command-and-control approach – and put a price on carbon.
The target seeks to balance positive action with pragmatism. Achieving it will requires a major policy step-up.
Even fossil fuel companies have found that clean energy can reduce costs.
The energy expert says Australia’s only on track to cut its emissions by around 50% by 2035 – ‘so we’re going to have to step up the pace’ in the next decade.
Communities hosting renewables projects often don’t receive meaningful benefits. Giving them cheap electricity could make the transition fairer – and faster.
Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels is glacially slow – isn’t it? This pessimistic narrative doesn’t stack up against evidence of very rapid change in the real world.
New research says invasive black wattle trees that are burnt as fuelwood in South Africa’s rural areas would be better turned into charcoal and useful wood products.
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