Renewables
OPEC says gas crisis shows energy transition is being botched
Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 7:12 AM MDT
As oil prices push above $80/bbl and fears over the global energy crunch grow, some observers say the OPEC+ coalition…
Shell makes first U.K. solar investments amid power expansion
Monday, October 4, 2021, 6:33 AM MDT
Royal Dutch Shell plc will make investments with two firms to develop its first solar-power projects in the U.K. The…
Top U.S. energy official sees ‘unusual partnerships’ for nuclear
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 7:04 AM MDT
The Biden administration’s top energy official said the nuclear industry should broaden its business case beyond power markets in order…
Solar needs to quadruple for U.S. to have carbon-free grid
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:57 AM MDT
The U.S. would need to quadruple the amount of solar energy it installs by 2035 if it wants to achieve…
Iraq, TotalEnergies close to signing deal on oil, solar projects
Friday, September 3, 2021, 6:45 AM MDT
The government of Iraqi and TotalEnergies SE are close to finalizing an accord that will trigger billions of dollars of…
Record 2020 wind installations represented 42% of new power
Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 6:55 AM MDT
The U.S. installed a record amount of wind-generating capacity last year, adding nearly 17,000 megawatts of power on land, according…
China Three Gorges nears deal for Dubai renewable firm Alcazar
Monday, August 23, 2021, 6:39 AM MDT
State-owned China Three Gorges Corp. is nearing a deal to acquire Dubai-based wind and solar developer Alcazar Energy Partners, people…
New AI tool could boost U.K. solar by predicting cloud movement
Friday, August 20, 2021, 7:08 AM MDT
The U.K. is turning to artificial intelligence to better predict when clouds affect its generation of solar energy, potentially helping to reduce…
ADM teams up with Marathon in renewable diesel push
Friday, August 20, 2021, 6:48 AM MDT
Marathon Petroleum Corp. will invest in an Archer Daniels Midland Co. soybean plant to ensure feedstock for biodiesel production, the…
Escalating U.S.-China solar rift threatens Biden green goals
Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 6:47 AM MDT
The first big test of Joe Biden’s lofty clean-power ambitions may not be sweeping climate legislation that needs congressional approval,…
Solar-panel maker warns of import holdups as U.S. cracks down on China
Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 6:54 AM MDT
Canadian Solar Inc. warned that all panel imports from China risk being detained by U.S. Customs as the Biden administration…
North Dakota gas plant to be redeveloped for clean energy
Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 6:11 AM MDT
Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas on Monday announced they are acquiring a financially troubled synthetic natural gas plant in western…
