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  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Climate change
    The Climate Game — Can you reach net zero by 2050?

    See if you can save the planet from the worst effects of climate change

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    Utilities
    New Yorkers struggle to pay utility bills as electricity prices soar

    More than 1mn customers in arrears prompts action by state government

  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
    InterviewRenewable energy
    Orsted’s North America chief says $4.4bn wind auction was ‘missed opportunity’

    Offshore developer withdrew from February’s lease sale that is pivotal to the US’s clean energy transition

  • Friday, 25 February, 2022
    Renewable energy
    Wind power companies bid more than $4bn for ocean waters near New York

    Sale of leases comes as Biden administration targets 30 gigawatts of wind power in US waters by 2030

  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    News in-depthEnergy sector
    US coal companies defy obituaries with ‘amazing’ results

    Mine production and carbon emissions are on the rise as power plants burn more fuel

  • Friday, 4 February, 2022
    US trade
    Biden renews Trump tariffs on imported solar panels for 4 years

    President seeks to boost US manufacturing of clean energy infrastructure

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    Texas power grid on storm watch a year after catastrophic blackouts

    Natural gas supplies exempt from winterisation mandate remain an energy risk, analysts say

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    Solar power
    US solar energy boom ‘stuck’ as industry confronts obstacles

    Inflation, tariffs and import bans threaten to slow record installations, executives say

  • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
    LexRenewable energy
    Renewables: China will breeze into offshore wind top slot Premium content

    Three new plants will turn Three Gorges into the world’s largest offshore operator

  • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
    Energy crisis
    Uniper secures €10bn of credit as gas prices surge

    German utility forced to turn to state bank and major shareholder to avoid cash crunch

  • Monday, 20 December, 2021
    InterviewEQT Corp
    Largest US natural gas producer pushes exports as ‘green initiative’

    EQT boss Toby Rice urges more American LNG sales as global coal use soars

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Coal
    Power generation from coal set to hit record level

    IEA says strong action needed to tackle emissions from polluting fossil fuel

  • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
    Iberdrola SA
    Iberdrola’s $8.3bn acquisition of US utility PNM rejected by regulators

    New Mexico authorities vote against deal, citing criminal investigation in Spanish group’s home country

  • Monday, 6 December, 2021
    Nick Butler
    Solution to wasted energy lies in improved distribution

    The scope for efficiency gains is enormous, even without more technology or scientific breakthroughs

  • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
    News in-depthNuclear energy
    Ailing nuclear power plants propped up by US infrastructure law

    Federal grants worth $6bn follow state bailouts for zero-carbon electricity source

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Coal
    US coal prices jump to highest level since 2009

    Rising cost of natural gas prompts power producers to switch to the heavily-polluting fossil fuel

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Energy crisis
    UK peak power prices rise to second highest level since 2018

    Low wind speeds increase reliance on gas generation, with coal plants also brought back into action

  • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
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    Wind is blowing towards renewable energy in oil-rich Gulf of Mexico

    Supermajors show interest in Biden’s projects for region that produces 15% of US crude

  • Monday, 1 November, 2021
    Coal
    US coal use jumps as power generators switch from natural gas

    Revival expected to be temporary, in line with tightening climate policy

  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
    Energy sector
    US household heating bills forecast to jump as fuel prices surge

    Energy agency says homes using natural gas will pay 30% more this winter

  • Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
    FT SeriesThe electric vehicle revolution
    How green is your electric vehicle?

    Why your EV’s environmental impact is not as minimal as you might have hoped — from the materials in the battery to the electricity that powers it

  • Thursday, 23 September, 2021
    UK energy
    Drax could delay retirement of UK coal power plants if requested

    Generators have been called back into action to help plug energy supply gap

  • Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
    Climate change
    China pledges to stop building coal-fired power plants overseas

    Xi Jinping’s announcement before UN General Assembly avoids commitments on domestic generation

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    UK energy
    Fire at UK-France electricity subsea cable triggers new price surge

    Damage to interconnector in Kent will limit cross-Channel power capacity until March

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Renewable energy
    Iberdrola warns of ‘protectionist’ risk to US offshore wind sector

    ‘Soviet central planning’ does not work, says executive developing Vineyard Wind project

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