Hormuz Jolts S. Korea to Grow Wind&Solar 3X by 2030 to 100 GW
Juan Cole for Informed Comment South Korea, the world’s 13th largest economy, spends more of its gross domestic product to import fossil fuels than almost any other country on earth,…
China exports 68 GW of Solar PV amid Hormuz Energy Crisis
Juan Cole Informed Comment The Ember energy think tank reports the numbers for China’s green energy exports this spring and they are mind-blowing. The Hormuz energy crisis is having predictable…
Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Kevin Heath had hoped there would be solar panels by now on his family farm in southeastern Michigan, roughly 50 miles outside Detroit. About six years ago, he agreed to…
SCOTUS Tariff Ruling to Ease Solar Prices, as even GOP Voters Boost Sun Power
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment Although President Trump calls solar and wind power a “scam,” falsely alleges that they drive up electricity costs (the opposite is true), and has…
Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment The Saudi-owned daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that during a visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Riyadh, a multi-billion dollar investment by Saudi…
When Even Saudi Arabia Jumps Into Solar and Wind Power, You Know Change is Here
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia’s massive oil deposits and its 9.53 million barrels per day (bpd) of petroleum production make it an…
China Opens World’s Largest Offshore Solar Power Facility, as US Falls Further Behind
If there is a will to use them to cut carbon dioxide production, as there is in China, then places will be found to put them — as China is…
Building a Planet of Peace Is the Only Realistic Thing to Do
On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro’s push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional…
We Can Still Make Solar Panels Even Better and Cheaper
Andreas Gucklhorn/Unsplash, CC BY-SA By Renate Egan / The Conversation The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the…
Ralph Nader: Dishonoring Earth Day 2022 with An Oil, Gas, Coal & Nuclear Heyday
Washington is silent on using taxes on fossil-fuel price profiteering for more wind, solar and the little mentioned energy conservation retrofits of buildings throughout the U.S.
Ralph Nader on the Easiest Way to Harness Solar Energy
One use of solar has not received enough attention.
Sen. Manchin’s Energy Bill Draws Fire From Climate Justice Advocates
Yet again, a climate measure pushed by a politician as a step in the right direction is found to be full of serious problems.
Scotland Reaches Green Landmark
In just under 10 years, the country has pulled off a green energy miracle.
The U.S. Is Missing the Boat on a Green Recovery from Covid-19
Clean energy is a great way to bring the economy roaring back to life as soon as we get the novel coronavirus under control.