Small reactors ‘might be a game-changer’ for Europe
The political climate for nuclear energy is “not very positive” in Europe, admits William D. Magwood, and the industry is currently shifting towards Russia and…
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End of the road for traditional vehicles? Here are the facts
Matthew Watkins, Nottingham Trent University New sales of petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040 in the UK, which has since been joined…
California Grid Smashes Record, Gets 67% of Energy From Renewables
CALIFORNIA LEADING THE WAY On May 13, 2017, California smashed through another renewable energy milestone as its largest grid, controlled by the California Independent System…
Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland
The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly…
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court stops hydroelectric project for failing to consult indigenous people
On November 1, 2016, the Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court provided some good news to a Terraba (Teribe) Indigenous territory when it stopped…
Costa Rica went 250 days in 2016 without burning any fossil fuels
Proof that 2016 wasn’t all bad. A round of applause for Costa Rica: the small Central American country ran solely on renewable energy for 250…
Donald Trump sees the future in coal. China sees the future in renewables. Who’s making the safer bet?
Meanwhile the world’s other economic giant, China, which now uses more coal than any other country on Earth, is moving sharply in the opposite direction….
What the U.S. can learn from European coal miners’ second act
By Joshua Zaffos/High Country News Europe and the U.S. have taken different paths in response to climate concerns and coal declines. People linger at an…