fossil fuels

About two-thirds of this year's increase in renewable power capacity will come from photovoltaic, with both large-scale solar farms and consumer rooftop installations seeing significant growth. read more >

Part of the problem is that demand for energy is outstripping increases in supplies in many parts of the world. Powerful energy industry interests also sway decisions about investments in future capacity, often in favor of fossil fuels. read more >

The United Nations chief called for an end to new fossil fuel exploration and for rich countries to quit coal, oil and gas by 2040. read more >

Public pension funds are caught in the debate as big institutional investors. read more >

Coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, but the increase pushed it to all all-time high of more than 8 billion metric tons, beating the previous record set in 2013. read more >

White House science adviser Arati Prabhakar, appearing with Granholm, called the fusion ignition "a tremendous example of what perseverance really can achieve" and "an engineering marvel beyond belief.'' read more >

The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels includes data from over 50,000 oil, gas and coal fields in 89 countries. read more >

While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation's coasts. read more >

If solar power is such a good deal, why are we granting huge subsidies to the tiny percentage of power generation for the nation’s needs? read more >