An offshore wind turbine in the waters off Taiwan. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says it is aiming for 20% renewable energy production by the middle of this decade. Billy HC Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty Images A large-scale offshore wind farm in the waters off the coast of Taiwan has produced its first force, … Read more
When you think of solar energy, you probably imagine the solar panels that capture sunlight to be converted into electricity. But there are other ways to harness the power of the sun. One method that attracts growing interest is called concentrated solar heat energy or CSP, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate the sun’s … Read more
The last thing most CEOs want is to court the wrath of politicians like Sen. Elizabeth Warren. That’s especially true of oil and gas executives, who try to appease their political opponents by talking up investments in renewable energy. Toby Rice is the rare CEO who seems to enjoy the political combat. The 40-year-old leads … Read more
Tap play to listen to this article PARIS – Emmanuel Macron once again faces far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election, in a repeat of the 2017 battle. The French will vote in the re-election on April 24, after Macron and Le Pen emerged as the two best candidates in the first … Read more
When you think of solar energy, you probably imagine the solar panels that capture sunlight to be converted into electricity. But there are other ways to harness the power of the sun. One method that attracts growing interest is called concentrated solar heat energy or CSP, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate the sun’s … Read more
Can technology save the day? And if so, what technology? Climate experts in a UN panel recently expressed concern about the state of climate science, saying that the last decade has seen the highest average annual greenhouse gas emissions from human activities ever recorded. Countries, they said, must make big, rapid shifts away from fossil … Read more
Compass Mining customer Eng Taing Eng Taing Eng Taing is in the business of making money. He runs his own private equity firm with $ 250 million in assets under management (according to his website), invests in real estate, has worked in computer science and analytics at Apple – and he entered bitcoin back in … Read more
April 22, 2022 6:32 pm ET Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Photo: HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS President Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry said a few months ago that he could see natural gas as a “bridge fuel”. Apparently he meant a bridge to nowhere. On Thursday, he sentenced the industry to death in … Read more
After a drought of six years and a long series of stock sales, Warren Buffett is back with a bang.
Businesses face stricter environmental, social and managerial requirements leading into the proxy season. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed new rules that would require public companies to provide investors with information about their exposure to risks arising from greenhouse gas emissions and other climate change-related issues. Institutional investors are now asking for more information, … Read more