Solar will soon be unbeatable as new technologies boost efficiency and lower costs
Solar energy has come a long way in a decade. Back in 2010, the global market was small and highly dependent on subsidy regimes in...
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Why BlackRock plans to drop fossil fuel investments for carbon-neutral funds
An annual letter to investors sent by Larry Fink, the chief executive of asset manager BlackRock, says that...
The Cult of Elon, and the rise of a new generation of ‘influencer CEOs’
Elon Musk is probably the biggest risk-taker on the planet. As CEO of Tesla, a company with the...
The future of energy is being shaped in Asia—with China in the lead
A Frenchman is credited with being the first to discover the photovoltaic effect that produces electricity from sunlight. The first solar panel was built in...
‘New and improved’ Doug Ford doesn’t extend to the environment
A defining feature of Ontario politics in the aftermath of the October federal election has been the emergence...
An introduction to the state of energy storage in the United States
As calls mount for an electricity future substantially reliant on renewable energy, how can we cope with the...
Why a measured transition to electric vehicles would benefit the US
Climate plans are the order of the day in the presidential primary campaign because carbon pollution is a global threat of unique proportions. But it’s...
What the battle over control of PG&E means for US utility customers
Growing liabilities over PG&E Corp.'s role in several deadly wildfires in California forced the company to file for...
Can the Paris Agreement on climate change succeed without the United States?
On Nov. 4, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it planned to withdraw the U.S....
As the coal industry shrinks, miners deserve a just transition – here’s what it should include
Murray Energy, one of the biggest private U.S. coal companies, has become the fifth coal company to file...
Why is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extension so important? JOBS! All 356,000 of them.
This article was written by William V. Liuzza (CEO of EnergeiaWorks & Founder of Renewables UnWind) for "The Recruiter's Outlook" segment of the EnergeiaWorks October...
Homeowners and corporations blame Tesla solar systems for rooftop fires. But do they have merit?
Some homeowners and corporations claim a faulty product used with Tesla solar panel systems causes the panels to...
Let’s examine Canada’s precarious climate change future
During the recent federal leaders’ debate, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer only distinguished himself on climate issues by earning...
Solar power could stop China’s Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions
China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126...
Canadian Federal Elections: making the environment matter with 100 Debates for the Environment
Polling earlier this month (September 13) showed that half of Canadians view climate change as an “urgent” threat,...
Why carbon dioxide has such outsized influence on Earth’s climate
I study the importance of atmospheric gases for air pollution and climate change. The key to carbon dioxide’s...