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.
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.
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.
Zero-emission vehicles and renewables to take off, climate policy report says
The U.N.-backed Principles for Responsible Investment predicted "dramatic" and "sweeping" changes in food, energy, transport and industry policy between now and 2025.
Toyota aims for cars with high-efficiency solar tech to achieve carbon neutrality
The Japanese auto giant will work with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and a group company focused on research and development.
Escalating U.S.-China solar spat threatens Biden green goals
Multiple companies have had solar components detained at U.S. ports in the aftermath of a Biden administration ban on equipment using raw materials originally from Hoshine Silicon Industry.
Japan sets 60% target for nonfossil fuel energy sources by fiscal 2030
Difficulties boosting nuclear power and increasing solar and off-shore wind mean the new energy plan's goals will be difficult to achieve, experts say.
Solar power to become cheaper in Japan than nuclear by 2030, government says
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated the cost of generating nuclear power will rise about 10% from its previous estimate, while the cost of solar power will drop.
Every roof in Japan could have solar panels in the future
Japan has a long way to go to wean itself off coal and natural gas, which is used to generate more than 70% of its electricity.
Already dirt-cheap, solar panels are about to get even more powerful
A push for more powerful units underscores how further cost reductions could advance the shift away from fossil fuels.
Accelerating the use of clean energy in offices and factories, India's largest power-consuming segment, will be key to achieving the country's emissions goals.
Tesla’s solar roof rollout is a bust — and a fixation for Elon Musk
The product is essential to Musk’s vision for the company to become a one-stop shop for a household’s clean energy needs.
