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This retro showcase of 1950s home technology will add a bit of electricity to your next Kansas trip.
View ArticleCould a DIY Gizmo Light Up Puerto Rico?
Tens of thousands on the hurricane-struck island still have no electricity. A little hands-on help could change that.
View ArticleWhy Cities at Risk From Climate Change Do the Least to Prevent It
Warm cities know climate change is coming but still swim in electricity.
View ArticleDoes a Ticking Time Bomb Lurk Beneath Lake Powell?
26,000 tons of radioactive waste is buried beneath the reservoir that provides for 40 million people.
View ArticleCan California's Carbon Queen Recycle Pollution?
Etosha Cave started a company to repurpose CO2 emissions into fuel and other usable products.
View ArticleGlobal Carmakers Race to Lock In Lithium for Electric Vehicles
China and Japan lead the dash for resources to capture the market for powering autos of the future.
View ArticleLebanon's Waste Warriors Fight the Rising Tide of Trash
Engineers, architects and colleges in Lebanon are finding solutions to the waste management problem their government is ignoring.
View ArticleAmericans on Climate Change: All Talk, Little Action
An exclusive OZY and SurveyMonkey Earth Day poll shows that not many people make hard choices for the environment.
View ArticleA Series of Unfortunate Events: Inside Tesla’s Nightmarish Month
Can one of the world's most promising companies turn things around in the wake of recent setbacks?
View ArticleThink the Gulf's Only Energy Export Is Oil? Think Again.
An unlikely nation the size of South Carolina is fueling the Caribbean's renewable-energy future.
View ArticleThe Dirty Secret Behind Norway's 'Green' Economy
If you take into account the emissions from all the fossil fuels Norway exports, it's no longer the green pioneer everyone thinks.
View ArticleCould Gabon Be on the Forefront of Africa's Next Big Oil Boom?
This Western African nation aims to be the first world-class example of sustainable palm oil production. But the experiment is controversial.
View ArticleU.S. Oil Industry Struggles to Fill Void Left by Iran Sanctions
Pipeline constraints mean shale cannot come to the rescue as sanctions push oil prices north.
View ArticleMalawi Doubles Down on Diesel for Power
The world's second-poorest nation is buying Chinese diesel-powered generators to take on a crippling electricity shortage. But the move could backfire.
View ArticleFrance Pins Nuclear Hopes on Chinese Success
After years of setbacks, the European Pressurized Reactor is ready to debut in China - a key test for France's nuclear industry.
View ArticleThe South African Waste Warrior
Nomuntu Ndhlovu, 27, wants to turn rural South Africa's waste into electricity and biodiesel.
View ArticleSolar Might Soon Be the 'Main Game' in the Energy Field. This Man Made It Happen
Arno Harris helped bring solar energy mainstream. Now he's turned his attention to making motorcycles electric.
View ArticleOman's Artistic Turn Aims to Beat Oil Blues
The Middle Eastern country is looking to a young generation of artists to wean its economy from its oil addiction.
View ArticleTruly Wielding Power: How China Wants to Create the World's First Global...
Beijing is trying to use its organizational, financial and technological might to emerge as the world leader in supplying power.
View ArticleChina Sends Solar Shivers With Subsidy Cuts
Beijing's new policy to cut tariffs and subsidies hits domestic and global industry.
View ArticleDeath Knell for Diesel? Not So Fast
Diesel looks doomed - but some worry its demise is being poorly engineered.
View ArticleShale Shock Threatens Argentina's Recent Energy Gains
After liberalizing the country's energy markets, Argentina's government may be taking a step back.
View ArticleThe Bigger Hidden Cost Behind Tanzania's $2B Hydropower Project
This project promises to solve the country's energy woes. But it could wash away chunks of a prized wildlife reserve.
View ArticleCaution Is the Watchword for New Chevron Chief
Michael Wirth prioritizes cost controls and dividend cover over riskier growth.
View ArticleIs America's Search for Energy Independence Futile?
A couple of decades into the fracking boom, the U.S. still consumes more oil than it produces. But is that a vulnerability?
View ArticleChina's 'Sun King' Stages an Unlikely Battle With Local Government
Huang Ming joins other Chinese entrepreneurs challenging officials amid struggles and a shifting market.
View ArticleCentral Asia's North Korea Hits the Gas to Find New Friends
A crisis with China last winter is prompting Turkmenistan, one of the world's most closed regimes, to improve frayed ties and build new ones.
View ArticleSolar Finds Its Place in the Sun Among America's Poor
Clean energy, long seen as a luxury for the affluent, is now reaching more low-income homes.
View ArticleHe's Turning Lights on in War-Torn Rural Somalia, One Panel at a Time
Somali-American Guled Wiliq battles financial restrictions and safety concerns to bring power to his home country.
View ArticleTrump Digs Mining-Linked Jobs Out of a Hole
Nearly 100,000 new jobs for mining "support activities" have been created under the U.S. president.
View ArticleWhat Could Take the Shine Off of Solar? A Waste Problem
Today's renewable energy can either be tomorrow's trash or tomorrow's recycling.
View ArticleThe Unlikely Green Love Affair Between China and Poland
As climate change talks kick off in Poland, we look at how Beijing and Warsaw, already coal buddies, are enjoying a budding romance over renewable energy too.
View ArticleWhy Australia Wants You to Buy Electric Cars
Long known for its coal and iron ore exports, Australia is investing in becoming the world's leading lithium exporter.
View ArticleAmazon Just Broke Into Health Care. Is Energy Next?
Austin Whitman, vice president of energy markets at FirstFuel Software, reckons the tech retail giant could take aim at the utility industry next.
View ArticleSpecial Briefing: Who’s Going to End Up Paying Off PG&E’s Fire Liability?
PG&E's downfall is the latest step in a complicated fight over responsibility, private enterprise and extreme weather.
View ArticleThe Search for a Perfect Plant That Could Stop Climate Change
Scientists are developing a plant that can suck and store carbon dioxide in its roots, helping to tackle climate change.
View ArticleAfrica Embraces an $8 Billion Solar Market for Going Off-Grid
From Kenya and Tanzania to Nigeria and Ivory Coast, off-grid African communities are embracing solar energy.
View ArticleTo Green or Not to Green: The Big Dilemma for Oil and Gas Majors
Investments in clean energy aren't leading to revenues yet, underscoring a growing struggle over their future.
View ArticleFour Nations Lead the World With 100 Percent Green Energy. But...
These countries are green, but the hydropower they need could face big challenges thanks to climate change.
View ArticleRevolutionary Guards Drill Into Iran's Gas Potential
The elite force wants to exploit a vacuum in the energy sector created by U.S. sanctions.
View ArticleBoth Sides Now: New Solar Panels Promise a Clean Energy Revolution
Solar panels that absorb sunlight from both sides promise to transform the renewable energy industry.
View ArticleHe's Creating a New Fuel Out of Thin Air — for 85 Cents per Gallon
Roger Gordon's plans for ammonia could be a central component of a carbon-free future.
View ArticleThe Death-Defying Activist Standing in the Way of a $4.5 Billion Dam
Environmental activist Isabel Zuleta is fighting Colombia's biggest-ever dam project to protect her people.
View ArticleAfrica's Largest Economy Struggles to Keep the Lights On
Nigeria produces only as much power as the city of Edinburgh, which is hobbling its progress.
View ArticleThe Monopolies of the Future Will Be Chinese — and State-Owned
From energy to utilities and infrastructure, China's state-owned monopolies are taking over the world.
View ArticleThe Next Way to Stop Climate Change: Storing Data in Space
Data centers consume the energy of 50 power plants and spew out more greenhouse gases than 140 countries. Now, space could save the day.
View ArticleWhy Coal Country Is Struggling ... Even Under Trump
Despite the president's emphasis on lifting the region, American coal country is struggling to return to its past glory.
View ArticleWhy US Energy Investors Are Experiencing a Crisis of Faith
Investments in oil and gas are tanking amid the U.S.-China trade war, tensions with Iran and concerns over the future of fossil fuels.
View ArticleSpecial Briefing: The Global Oil Industry Is Suddenly in Crisis. America to...
After Saudi oil fields take a serious blow, U.S. oil producers may end up benefiting.
View ArticleThe Fitness Industry Wants to Clean the Air
Eco-friendly gyms and products promise to help you breathe better as you work out. But how much are they helping the environment?
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