Oil driller sees the industry's future in electric rigs and carbon offsets
As the oil industry is pushed to lower its carbon footprint, drill sites run by Civitas offer a model for how to migrate to low- or no-carbon emissions operations.
The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines
Within months of unveiling plans for a $2.4 billion mine in western Serbia, local opponents organized a movement that’s rocked the government and brought cities to a standstill.
Goldman-founded energy firm says Japan must do more on climate
There is an ongoing struggle in Japan as the country aims to fulfill ambitious climate change goals while maintaining a secure and stable energy system.
California rocks solar industry with rollback plan on incentives
The changes are intended to prod customers to install batteries that can store energy along with solar arrays to help the state deal with electricity shortages in the evening.
TSMC leads rush for renewables ahead of Taiwan energy vote
This month, Taiwan will hold a referendum that could have far-reaching effects on the world’s supply of semiconductors.
The ugly and expensive plan to bring green power to China’s mega-cities
Bringing green power to densely populated commercial centers requires thousands of kilometers of ultrahigh voltage power lines, audibly buzzing with electricity.
Carbon-heavy Japanese utilities sell their first green bonds
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions totaled about 1.1 billion tons in fiscal 2019, and the power sector accounted for around 36% of that.
Number of geothermal power plants in Japan quadruples since Fukushima disaster
Despite the abundance of geothermal resources in Japan, development of geothermal power had stagnated. But it is now attracting renewed attention as a renewable energy source.
China's wind giants hatch plans to muscle in on U.S. and Europe
Chinese companies have typically made only small inroads into overseas markets, but they now plan to invest in factories abroad.
Japanese startup designs wind turbine that can harness typhoon energy
Challenergy has designed a turbine that works in cyclonic conditions, which typically shut down most wind installations.
As Japan looks to expand renewable energy, nuclear power's role remains unclear
The status of many nuclear plants in 2030 and thereafter is unclear considering the facilities' 40-year operating limit and other regulatory hurdles.
Japan government OKs energy plan, aiming to double renewables by 2030
The plan aims to have renewable sources accounting for 36% to 38% of total power generation capacity in fiscal 2030.
