Maersk Tankers tests wind-driven rotor sails in bid to cut fuel bills
Maersk Tankers is testing the use of wind power to fuel its ships, a new technology it says can cut fuel consumption by up to 10 percent and help the industry reduce polluting emissions. The move comes as the global shipping industry is suffering from ...
California utility PG&E Corp. has proposed using giant lithium-ion batteries, including packs supplied by Tesla Inc., to supply power to Silicon Valley instead of burning natural gas. The utility has sought approval from state regulators for four energy-storage projects with a total capacity of about ...
The government's Basic Energy Plan falls far short in getting the nation to rely more on renewable sources.
The big power companies' stranglehold on the transmission network is suppressing the development of renewable energy.
Poland's largest power provider abandons nuclear project for Baltic Sea wind farms
Poland's largest power group PGE has abandoned its leading role in plans to build the country's first nuclear power station as it focuses on new wind farms in the Baltic Sea, two sources said. Two other sources said state-run refiner PKN Orlen could take on ...
Why Japan is rethinking its energy diplomacy
The foreign minister's advisory panel on climate change is a wake-up call for the nation.
China is ready to turn its green opportunity into a major industrial advantage
China could become a highly respected and admired leader in the fight against global climate change.
Balance of power: Shift toward renewable energy appears to be picking up steam
Five years ago, Japan introduced a feed-in tariff system in a bid to promote the introduction of renewable energy on a large scale following the collapse of public trust in nuclear power due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, and ...
World's biggest wind turbine maker Vestas sets sights on Asia-Pacific, Middle East markets
The chief executive officer of Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S says the world's biggest wind turbine maker wants to expand in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region as it taps into growing demand for renewable energy in new markets. Vestas intends to be a ...
Osaka building with distinctive wind sculptures has enduring appeal
The Wind Kaleidoscope — that's what people named the large geometric panels slowly moving in the breeze atop a building framed by vivid yellow metal. Walking along the Okawa River, a major waterway that runs through the city of Osaka, pedestrians will easily spot the ...
Revolutionary disruption coming to the energy sector
New storage technologies are going to lead to a gargantuan shake-up of the energy industry, sending nuclear to the back seat.
