China’s Renewable Boom Masks a Quiet Coal-to-Liquids Expansion
China’s power sector is undergoing a visible transformation. Electricity demand rose by 5% between 2024 and 2025, reaching…
China Nears Completion of World’s Largest Pumped Hydro Storage Megaproject
The world’s largest pumped hydro energy storage facility is nearing completion in China. The megaproject will bring China…
Renewables Top 25% of U.S. Power as Coal’s Grip Collapses
In 2025, the share of renewables in U.S. electricity generation has surpassed 25 percent. Over the course of…
Renewable energy company abandons native title court application over Darwin solar farm
A renewable energy company accused of “bulldozing the rights of Aboriginal people” has withdrawn a court application linked…
What the Fall of the Telegraph Says About Fossil Fuels
The global electric power business is changing. The economic hegemony of fossil fuels (and perhaps nuclear as well)…
Solar Set to Surpass Coal in China, But There’s a Catch
China’s solar generating capacity is poised to exceed coal for the time this year, the China Electricity Council…
‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, finds a new study. The…
Fifth offshore wind farm wins legal battle against Trump
President Donald Trump has always been crystal clear about his disdain for wind farms, but his second term’s…
The Global Power Sector Faces a Reckoning in 2026
The global power sector is at a turning point in 2026. Electricity demand growth continues to accelerate, driven…
WA premier Roger Cook extends embattled Griffin Coal’s lifeline, citing energy security concerns
West Australian taxpayers will continue to prop up a foreign-owned coal mine critical to the state’s main power…
Energy Investors Rearrange Priorities, Focus on Supply
For years, energy investors flocked to anything labeled “green” or “clean”, with governments making it clear that there…
Renewables Surge as Coal Remains Backbone
India’s electricity system has moved decisively beyond chronic shortages into a more complex phase of managing utilisation, grid…