You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the global fight against climate change. A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build ...

For years, we’ve been told some version of renewable energy being clean and cute, but not practical or cheap. Well, according to a recent and very thorough report, the vast majority of renewable ...

FOR MORE than a decade the Tamaya power station in the Atacama desert in northern Chile powered its local region using diesel. Today a shimmering array of solar panels stands in place of the dirty ...

Not impressed that solar and wind energy sharply reduce health-threatening pollution and greenhouse gases compared to fossil fuels? How about that solar power will put money in your pocket? “The ...

Power generation from clean energy rose globally in the first half of the year, led by the renewables champion China, while power output from fossil fuels remained flat from a year earlier, due to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Workers install solar panels ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The outlook for wind speeds around the United Kingdom this autumn and winter will likely be decisive for the UK's gas market over the coming months, with ...

Fossil fuels just hit a record low in the US electricity mix last month, while solar and wind soared to all-time highs, according to fresh data from global energy think tank Ember. In March 2025, ...

For the first time, fossil fuels accounted for less than half of U.S. electricity production across an entire month as clean power generation surged in March. Last month, fossil gas and coal made up ...