The renewable-energy business is expected to keep growing, though more slowly, in contrast to fossil fuel companies, which have been hammered by low oil and gas prices.
Tag: Alternative and Renewable Energy
The Freshwater Giants Are Dying
Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.
How Hard Is It to Quit Coal? For Germany, 18 Years and $44 Billion
The 18-year time frame shows how costly and politically complicated it is to leave the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel in the ground.
A Teacher, an Artist, a Scientist and More. They’re All Visionaries.
The New York Times selected people from all over the world who are pushing the boundaries in their fields, from business and technology to culture and sports.
‘Bleak’ U.N. Report on a Planet in Peril Looms Over New Climate Talks
Countries agreed to rein in emissions in an effort to avert climate catastrophes. They’ve failed, according to the latest United Nations report.
Germany Passes Climate-Protection Law to Ensure 2030 Goals
The law aims to get the country in line to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to meet Paris Agreement targets.
Britain, Struggling With Brexit, Eyes Another Retreat. This One’s From Fossil Fuels.
The country, which led the industrial revolution, now aims to neutralize its carbon emissions by 2050.
Transformative? New Device Harvests Energy in Darkness
It doesn’t generate much power, but it works during the one time of day that solar cells can’t: night.
Copenhagen Wants to Show How Cities Can Fight Climate Change
The Danish capital wants to be carbon neutral six years from now. Its plan involves wind, recycling and a very innovative ski hill.
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
Coal, the most polluting of energy sources, shows no sign of disappearing three years after the Paris agreement, when world leaders promised decisive action against global warming.