The UK government announced plans to invest, through its Getting Building Fund, in the construction of Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant at a location near Redruth, Cornwall. The Continue Reading
Renewable-energy projects are now finding capital faster than fossil fuels.P“I enjoy big machinery, and it punched all those buttons,” Jay Johnson told me. “They really are big, and, if you Continue Reading
“The reason renewables can’t power modern civilization is because they were never meant to. One interesting question is why anybody ever thought they could.” Michael Shellenberger, Time magazine “Hero of Continue Reading
Not so long ago the energy transition was primarily an idealistic concept driven by environmentalists and researchers. The most important impediment was the high costs of clean technologies. The drastically Continue Reading
Last month, the European Union set out a comprehensive hydrogen strategy as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all its industries by 2050. The EU has an ambitious target Continue Reading
Hydrogen’s momentum is accelerating, despite challenges around costs and the global pandemic, panellists said in a webinar on July 31. Several key trends are moving in hydrogen’s direction, including policy, Continue Reading
For a glimpse into the future of a hydrogen-fueled world, look no further than natural gas and the technology that rapidly transformed it into a global commodity. Following natural gas’s lead, Continue Reading
Solar panel installations hit a total 629 GW last year–an increase of 12 percent from 2018. It was also a lot—really a lot—of panels. And in a few years, these Continue Reading
It’s abundant, and it’s emissions-free: the heat from the earth’s mantle that reaches well into the crust and gives deep drillers a headache occasionally is the new star on the Continue Reading
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $100 million in funding over five years for two new awards focused on advancing artificial photosynthesis for the production of fuels from sunlight. Continue Reading
