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.
Greening deserts: India powers renewable ambitions with solar push
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that by 2030, India will produce more energy through solar and other renewables than its entire grid now.
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.
Japan's key electronics fair opens with spotlight on low-carbon tech
The major electronics show involving more than 300 companies opened Tuesday, with the spotlight on cutting-edge technologies designed to achieve carbon neutrality.
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.
Global energy crunch ties China's hands ahead of COP26 climate conference
Two speeches from China’s top leaders, delivered days apart, have revealed that Beijing plans to continue supporting fossil fuels even as it invests in renewable energy.
In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge
Across the world, fossil fuels are making a remarkable comeback as a supercharged recovery from the pandemic boosts demand.
