Energy Shocks
We live in the most turbulent period of energy-driven disruption since John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil. At stake are today’s geopolitical power balance, future environmental stability, and fortunes lost and made. We follow the trends from traditional fossil fuels through to new energy technologies, extreme weather, and the personalities driving events.
POWER, TRIPPEDIndia’s booming solar sector has one major flaw: poor qualityQuartz India • August 2, 2018
BLOCK AND TACKLEIndia just pushed its booming solar industry into chaosQuartz India • July 31, 2018
TIMELYVietnam is reducing carbon emissions by transforming pig waste into energyQuartz • July 28, 2018
KIDS STUFFKids around the world are suing governments over climate change—and it’s workingQuartz • July 24, 2018
THERMAL AND A QUARTERCostly coal has pushed Karnataka to become India’s renewables leaderQuartz India • July 23, 2018
SNAFFLED METALThieves made off with $10 million worth of cobalt in a warehouse heistQuartz • July 20, 2018
MASKED PROBLEMSChina has a new air-pollution crisis in ozoneQuartz • July 19, 2018
GETTING SAVVYTech startups are helping India’s creaky power sector cope with the renewable energy boomQuartz India • July 16, 2018
UNRULY BREAKFASTTrump brands Germany a “captive of Russia,” days before he meets PutinQuartz • July 11, 2018
RACING AHEADIndia’s investments in renewable energy are growing faster than even China’sQuartz India • July 10, 2018