The coronavirus crisis is causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new report examines the impact coronavirus will have on energy spending in the coming year, as well as last year’s...
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Ontario government must resist coronavirus lobbying and focus on long-term transformation
Reports recently emerged that the Ontario government is quietly setting up an online portal where businesses can ask...
Many are calling Michael Moore’s new film—a misguided polemic agenda of fossil fuel interests
Michael Moore is a trailblazer when it comes to finding creative ways to capture the attention of his...
First-quarter rundown of leading residential solar installation companies in the U.S
It's safe to say that most, if not all, solar installation companies in the U.S are facing a rather dim future as impacts of COVID-19...
Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons
Political divisions are a growing fixture in the United States today, whether the topic is marriage across party...
While the global energy sector suffers, due to the coronavirus crisis, IEA expects renewable energy to grow this year
In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects a bad year for fossil fuels but a...
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the renewable energy industry in the United States
Scientists and experts around the globe agree that to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change, the world must transition to a 100 percent clean...
Wood Mackenzie downgrades its forecast for 2020 installations from 129.5 GW to 106.4 GW, a reduction of 18%
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected nearly every corner of the global economy. Earlier...
A website about the U.S. electricity grid offers a mesmerizing way to pass the time productively
While millions of Americans hunker down, work from home, and try to stay busy and entertained amid a...
Global renewable energy sector adds 176 GW of generating capacity in 2019—solar and wind comprise 90%
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the...
Restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic is set to hit U.S utility-scale solar projects
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a material impact on utility-scale solar installations in the U.S this year, and perhaps even into 2021. In...
IRENA and the UN make a case for energy transition investment in Africa
Falling technology costs have made renewable energy a cost-effective way to generate power in countries all over the...
Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks
This article is written by Michael D. Mehta, a professor at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies,...
The solar industry loses fight to include tax credit changes in the “senate passed” pandemic stimulus package
The U.S Senate has approved a $2 trillion rescue package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill—agreed to by the Senate in the wee...
Which solar technology, or a mix of technologies, works best for commercial rooftops?
Using a mixture of rooftop solar panels to generate electricity for the purpose of heating factories could help...
China green-lights 34 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power—bucking a global trend away from the fuel
China has greenlit 34 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power – more than Poland’s coal sector – bucking...