The End of Baseload Power as We Know It
China and France, in February 2026, both addressed the impact of growing renewables penetration in their electric power…
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…
Global trade tensions raise strategic value of African minerals, report says
As global trade becomes increasingly divided by geopolitical tensions, Africa’s vast mineral reserves are gaining renewed strategic importance,…
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…
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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…
Winter Cold Catches Gas Traders Flat-Footed
Wintertime in the Northern hemisphere is usually a cold affair spanning at least a couple of months. The…
What the Market Gets Wrong about Renewables
US power markets are still underestimating the economically disruptive role of renewables in power generation. According to a…
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…
The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything – The Irish Times
Having worked on the climate newsbeat for almost a decade, it was easy to notice a recurring trend.…
US state launches massive 160-MW solar farm on abandoned coal mine
A former coal mine in western Maryland has recently been transformed into the state’s largest solar farm and…