Renewables
Solar panel craze leaves Australia’s grid scrambling for backup
Thursday, August 27, 2020, 6:15 AM MDT
Australians’ fervent embrace of rooftop solar is forcing the grid to become more flexible. The shift has carved out daytime…
Green hydrogen set to be competitive with fossil fuels by 2040
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 6:58 AM MDT
Hydrogen made from renewable power will compete on price with producing the gas from fossil fuels within two decades, according…
A stake in one of the world’s biggest offshore wind farms is going up for sale
Friday, August 21, 2020, 7:16 AM MDT
Swedish utility Vattenfall AB plans to sell a stake in what will be one of the largest offshore wind farms…
Advocates hope Ottawa expands, renews electric car rebate program
Friday, August 21, 2020, 6:30 AM MDT
Electric car advocates are pushing Ottawa to put more money into its zero-emission vehicle rebate program and expand it to…
World’s biggest offshore wind farm signs deal to sell power
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 6:33 AM MDT
A giant wind farm being developed off the coast of the U.K. will sell some of its power to energy…
Massive oil refiners are turning into biofuel plants in the west
Thursday, August 13, 2020, 6:37 AM MDT
The latest sign of a worldwide energy transition: Massive oil refineries across the western U.S. are being converted into biofuel…
Alberta eyes cleaner future as hydrogen superpower
Thursday, August 13, 2020, 6:30 AM MDT
The idea of producing cleaner-burning hydrogen to rid the world of fossil fuels is gaining traction in the unlikeliest of…
Wind and solar double global share of power in five years
Thursday, August 13, 2020, 6:19 AM MDT
Wind and solar energy doubled its share of the global power mix over the last five years, moving the world…
Hydro One reports $1.1B Q2 profit boosted by one time gain due to court ruling
Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 6:43 AM MDT
Hydro One Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit of $1.1 billion, boosted by a one-time gain related to a court decision.…
Hydrogen cars a step closer in Sydney after Hyundai supply deal
Monday, August 10, 2020, 6:50 AM MDT
Hydrogen-powered vehicles could soon be more common on the streets of Australia’s biggest city after Hyundai Motor Co. reached a…
Equinor’s new CEO pledges to speed shift to renewables from oil
Monday, August 10, 2020, 6:31 AM MDT
Equinor ASA’s new boss plans to boost renewable-energy spending targets with the aim of making the Norwegian state-controlled oil giant…
BP cuts dividend as virus hastens moves to curb oil output
Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 7:11 AM MDT
BP Plc slashed its dividend for the first time in a decade and set out new targets to accelerate its…
