Energy
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Workers of Tepco, Toshiba and Kajima Corp at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant five years on from the 9.0 earthquake
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John Hingley has developed a ‘micro-grid’ in a metal box that can be used for disaster relief, mining, and even festivals
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The big six have lobbied against the curbing of their excessive profits. No wonder they’re not keen on measures that would help us use less of what they sell
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The prickly Australian tycoon’s fortunes were closely tied to the massive boom – and now bust – in coal and commodities
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Moving money out of fossil fuels and into environmentally-friendly tech could have made members of the state’s pension fund an extra $4,500 each
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A ‘smart power revolution’ will help Britain meet its 2050 carbon targets, secure future supply and save consumers money, government report finds
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Solar thermal schemes, that use the sun to heat water, will lose support from next year - the latest in a series of energy policy U-turns that advsiors say could increase energy bills
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100 months to save the world When it comes to a shift to low-carbon energy, key players need a history lesson
Andrew SimmsAndrew Simms: From railway rollouts to post-war ‘homes for heroes’, history shows us that societies are capable of great and rapid transition in response to a known challenge with clear targets
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Coal currently provides a third of the state’s electricity supply, and the state also aims to double amount of renewable energy produced by 2050
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Coal-reliant country may be trying to slow the rise of renewable energy with a clampdown on turbine construction and maintenance, say analysts
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Opponents of the oil industry-backed fracking bill say it would have threatened the environment and south Florida’s drinking water
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As Kenya plans to construct its first coal-fired power plant, a group of 30 community-based organisations is fighting to halt the multibillion dollar project
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With Tasmania’s hydropower plants idle due to low rainfall, and a faulty cable connecting the state to the mainland grid, it’s clear a better long-term solution is needed
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Institution set up to power UK’s green energy revolution could switch to funding more lucrative schemes abroad, say critics
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Utah, Colorado and Texas are being aggressively pumped for oil and natural gas, producing methane leaks in quantities a third higher than previously thought – and little is being done to contain the problem
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The Justice Department accused Aubrey McClendon of rigging bids for oil and gas land leases, the first executive to be charged in investigation into price fixing
EDF unions call for Hinkley Point project to be postponed