The new Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline connects Norwegian natural gas fields in the North Sea with Denmark and Poland, offering an alternative to Russian gas.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has not hesitated to use energy as a weapon. An expert on global energy markets analyzes what could come next.
Downed powerlines can mean weeks without power.
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A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
The UK government is trying to stop spiralling energy costs affecting businesses.
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The government’s energy support package for UK business raises serious concerns about debt sustainability.
The EU has taken action as power prices have have spiked in line with gas prices this year.
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The European Commission is trying to tackle the energy crisis without dismantling its cross border power market.
Small planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren’t far behind.
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Air Canada and United Airlines both have orders for hybrid electric 30-seaters. An aerospace engineer explains where electrification, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels are headed.
Climate researchers stress that natural gas bridges can often lead to nowhere as the reliance on natural gas can lock countries into fossil fuels, crowd out low-carbon technologies and risk stranding assets.
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Fossil fuel companies are winning the battle on how we talk about natural gas expansion by referring to it as a “bridge fuel” or an essential bridge to the net-zero energy system of the future.
Managed blackouts or rationing or power could be required to address the energy crisis this winter.
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Why UK energy rationing is increasingly likely this winter, whether Truss likes it or not.
The increase in the basic electricity and fuel rates will further disadvantage the poor.
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Indonesia has more than doubled its government-funded energy subsidies this year, to Rp 349.9 trillion (US$23.56 billion). But how else could that money be spent to help people who need it most?
The UK is expecting a long, cold winter and gas prices are unlikely to fall for some years to come.
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Why the UK’s reliance on natural gas means the energy crisis is unlikely to end this winter.
Businesses also face higher costs this winter.
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UK businesses are also suffering from the rising cost of living and doing business.
More wind turbines can increase renewable energy, but transmission lines are crucial, too.
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To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.
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A new theory linking metabolism and size shows how evolution, not physics, is the driving force behind many of life’s patterns.
BP, Shell and Equinor all produce widely used scenarios of energy’s future.
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Most claiming to be compatible with the climate agreement show a strong continuing reliance on natural gas and coal.
The African Energy Commission says expanded access to new, people-centred renewable energy systems will “lift hundreds of millions of people” out of poverty.
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Are studies right that expanded access to off-grid solar products has driven economic development in Africa?
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The important change sends a direct signal for more investment in renewable energy, and comes not a moment too soon.
Technology operating today can capture carbon dioxide from the air, but it’s expensive.
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One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.
Today’s EVs rely heavily on China and other countries for materials.
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No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.
Slow progress: a freight train negotiating one of the many tight curves between Goulburn and Yass.
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Improving the rail link between Australia’s two biggest cities will have many benefits, not least in meeting our carbon-reduction goals
This direct air capture plant in Iceland was designed to capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
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A climate scientist looks at what works and some popular ideas that aren’t as cheap or effective as people hope.
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The new federal government wants to supercharge state renewable targets. But financial headwinds pose real challenges to the rapid rollout.