Energy Shocks

Ozone—made up of three oxygen atoms—is a powerful chemical. In the upper atmosphere, it protects against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. But down below, breathing…

The world spends about 15% of its energy on heat. Most of that comes from burning fossil fuels in homes and businesses. Cutting emissions from…

There is a lot of buzz about electric cars. All the big carmakers have either begun to sell electric cars, or are planning to. Some…

The phrase “peak oil” was coined to explain when the world’s supply of oil would start running out. Over the past decade, however, the meaning…

The rapid rise of renewable energy is exposing the shortcomings in India’s current power transmission infrastructure. As they increasingly produce and distribute this new kind…

This week, two of the biggest economies in Europe set new records for clean energy. The UK’s electrical grid has not burned any coal for…

Each year, more than 4 million people die prematurely from air pollution inside their own homes because they burn wood in inefficient cookstoves. In 2010,…

President Donald Trump branded Germany a “captive of Russia” for its support of a Baltic Sea gas pipeline deal this morning (July 11). The verbal…

China may be the world’s renewable energy leader, but where the sector’s growth is concerned, India is leaving its neighbour behind. Investments into clean energy…

It’s been quite a ride for Tesla buyers in China for the past few months. In May, a price cut on Tesla cars looked likely…

While Washington and Beijing trade barbs with each other over billions worth of import tariffs, German chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the Chinese premier Li Keqiang…

Another day, another economic threat from Donald Trump. The OPEC Monopoly must remember that gas prices are up & they are doing little to help.…