Solar
Is space-based solar ready for liftoff?
Caltech plans to advance a solar-from-space concept that was first proposed by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in the 1940s.
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Fossil fuels
Activists deal triple blow to oil sector as worries grow over pace of carbon cuts
ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell were all taken to task on the same day by activist groups pushing for stronger action on emissions.
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Fossil fuels
The surprising truth about the oil and gas sector’s position on a carbon tax
The industry responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions is publicly in favor of a tax on carbon.
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Fossil fuels
Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?
Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.
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Energy storage
The architecture firm that wants to combine gravity storage with data centers
Data centers have to test their backup generators at least every month. WZMH Architects has a plan for what to do with the energy that is wasted.
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Fossil fuels
What’s the future for US coal and nuclear as the energy transition takes hold?
Both face market challenges, but nuclear could outlast coal.
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Energy storage
Are market constraints hampering the evolution of ‘last-mile’ grid resources?
Future grids will need assets on standby for times when there isn't enough wind and solar. But how will these assets be valued and compensated?
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Wind
Renewable energy in the time of floods, droughts and hurricanes
Renewable energy plants are built to last decades. How will climate change alter the weather patterns they're designed for in the years to come?
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Solar
Expanding solar access in Africa through artificial intelligence
It's hard to measure risk for solar investing in sub-Saharan Africa. Nithio has raised $30M to change that.
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