Fossil fuel

Renewable Energy

Clean Energy Spending Grows, but Big Investments Continue in Coal and Other Fossil Fuels

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects investment in clean energy technologies, including renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, e…

Energy Saving

Storing Hydrogen in Coal May Help Power Clean Energy Economy

The quest to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source that could curb our dependence on fossil fuels may lead to an unexpected place—coal. A team of Penn Stat…

Thermal Coal

G7 Urged to Phase Out Fossil Fuels by Netherlands, Chile, Others

Group of Seven rich nations (G7) must take the lead in phasing out fossil fuels, the leaders of seven countries including The Netherlands and Chile have said, a…

Solar project

Brazil Clean Electricity Hits Decade High

Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming use of wind and solar power, said a study pu…

Energy Saving

Community Batteries Are Popular—but We Have to Make Sure They Actually Help Share Power, Say Researchers

To power Australia without fossil fuels will mean using batteries to store power from solar and wind. We often think this means home batteries—or large grid-sc…

Clean Energy Transition

Will 2023 Be the Year of Energy Metals?

The concept of 'energy metals’ is not a new one within the energy industry, but it is a phrase that has gained public currency as the energy transitio…

Carbon Emissions

Fossil Fuel Companies and Cement Manufacturers Could Be to Blame for a More Than a Third of West’s Wildfires

A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists links emissions from the world’s largest carbon producers to nearly 20 million acres of forests burning in W…

Hydrogen Production

Germany’s 30% Green Hydrogen Shortfall Prompts Search for Trade Partners

Germany has long been known for its ambitious plans to transition away from fossil fuels, and green hydrogen has been a critical element in this strategy. Howev…

Hydrogen Production

Port of Rotterdam Develops Plan to Produce Green Hydrogen

The Rotterdam Harbour in the Netherlands has announced that it has identified a viable method to produce green hydrogen, a clean energy source that can replace …

Hydrogen Production

PLN and French Hydrogen Association Collaborate to Develop Green Hydrogen in Indonesia

PLN (Persero), the Indonesian state-owned electricity company, is looking to partner with French energy companies to develop green hydrogen technology and reduc…

Net Zero

NZ Industry Burns the Equivalent of 108 Liters of Petrol Every Second—That Has to Reduce to Meet Carbon Targets

New Zealand burns the equivalent of 108 liters of petrol every second in coal and natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes. This burning of fossil …

Net Zero

Greece Must Build on Its Successes in Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependence

Greece has enacted an impressive array of measures to support its ambitious climate goals while maintaining energy security. However, stronger actions are requi…

Natural Gas

Indigenous Australians Are Suing Pension Funds Over Santos Gas Projects

A group of Indigenous Australians filed a human rights complaint against 20 large Australian pension funds for investing in Santos two gas projects, putting pre…

Carbon Emissions

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals From Fossil Fuel Companies in Climate Change Lawsuits

Baltimore and other cities, states and counties are suing the industry for damages from climate-induced extreme weather and sea level rise. They want their case…

Energy Storage Project

The Long-Duration Energy Storage Dilemma

Energy Vault's energy storage systems use gravity to store and release renewable energy on demand, giving grid-scale reliability to clean energy sources in …