Setting Sun
Global Solar Trade War Flares Up

New U.S. duties on Chinese solar imports suggest the renewable energy industry is floundering in the face of plummeting oil prices.

Molten Salt Reactors
Nuclear May Be the Key to a Green Future

Solar and wind leave environmentalists breathless, but nuclear energy may be the most important part of any future green energy mix.

Pipeline Politics
Israeli Gas Playing Peacemaker

Israel’s new offshore reserves of natural gas have the potential to strengthen regional as well as energy security.

A Lot of Hot Air
Lima Salvages Last-Minute, Watered-Down Climate Deal

Delegates ran thirty hours over deadline to sign a climate agreement in Lima over the weekend, but the deal is full of caveats.

Enviro-Mental
Another German Village Falls Victim to Green Policies

An ancient German village is set to be razed as a result of the country’s green energy transition.

Crude Economics
OPEC Sets Up U.S. Shale Showdown

By rejecting production cuts, OPEC is preparing to go toe to toe with the American shale boom.

Turbines Kill Birds
What Big Wind Doesn’t Want You To Know

An Oregon wind energy firm is suing in federal court to hide information about birds found dead on its wind farms.

More R&D Please
Google Engineers: Today’s Green Tech Not Good Enough

After Google’s renewable energy project failed after just four years, two of the company’s engineers conduct a post-mortem.

Crude Economics
Russia Floats Oil-Production Cut

Moscow is considering cutting its oil output in an attempt to stop the global price slide, but may not be up to the task.

Expensive Energy
Europe’s Electricity Bills Dwarf America’s

Average European electricity rates are more than double American rates, and they’re rising faster, too.

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