Renewables
Oil traders say green push will boost access to capital
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 6:17 AM MDT
A move into renewables will give the world’s biggest commodities traders access to more capital as banks reassess their lending…
U.K. plans to create offshore grid to connect wind farms
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 7:02 AM MDT
National Grid plc outlined a plan for an offshore grid that will link new wind parks and interconnectors, saving consumers…
Trump’s offshore oil ban to halt coastal wind farms too
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
President Donald Trump’s decision to rule out energy development along the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas will bar…
Clean energy group warns California car ban will tax the grid
Friday, September 25, 2020, 7:01 AM MDT
One clean energy trade group in California is warning that California’s bold new goal of phasing out gas-powered cars within…
BP hits 25-year low a week after unveiling climate strategy
Friday, September 25, 2020, 6:54 AM MDT
Just a week after revealing its plan to turn itself into a clean-energy giant, BP Plc watched its share price…
Pro oil Alaska governor also backs renewable energy ideas
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 7:10 AM MDT
While Alaska's Republican governor continues promoting the oil industry underpinning the state's economy, he also has expressed interest in renewable…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's next big bet rides on better batteries
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 6:17 AM MDT
Tesla is working on new battery technology that CEO Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three…
Airbus unveils hydrogen designs for zero-emission flight
Monday, September 21, 2020, 7:17 AM MDT
European planemaker Airbus SE unveiled three designs it’s studying to build hydrogen-powered aircraft as it races to bring a zero-carbon…
A legacy of greenwashing haunts BP’s end-of-oil vision
Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:53 AM MDT
BP plc is probably the first oil major that has made concrete plans for the end of oil—or at least…
Electric vehicle sales slump as supply challenges leave dealerships with shortages
Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:08 AM MDT
The COVID-19 pandemic has pummelled Canada's automobile industry but it's the lack of supply that's helping to short-circuit electric vehicle…
Saskatchewan NDP sees geothermal as a zero-emissions energy solution for the province
Friday, September 18, 2020, 6:53 AM MDT
The Saskatchewan NDP announced Thursday a significant plank in their energy platform, swinging for the fences by backing geothermal electrical…
Oil billionaire Rokke says it’s time to move focus to renewables
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 6:34 AM MDT
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, who built most of his fortune on oil and gas, says the time has come…
