American mining companies confront a global coal glut and a price slump, along with persistent environmental opposition.      via NYT > Environment http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/business/energy-environment/us-coal-companies-scale-back-export-goals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

One of New York’s largest utilities will save $84 million by paying developers to put solar panels on the roofs of buildings. And it’s not alone. By Maria Gallucci A handful of […]

Slowly but surely one of the most pressing development issues facing the international community, energy poverty, is getting the recognition it deserves. President Obama announced a signature initiative, Power Africa, to address […]

Those participating in the energy and climate debate often approach the issues from a purely developed world point of view. As this article will illustrate, this type of thinking and approach can […]

The case for the benefits of advanced nuclear power, in twelve sentences, including the facts that nuclear power plants generate power less expensively than wind or solar power plants, and that nuclear […]

Studies indicate that building floating turbines in deeper waters off Europe’s coasts will improve wind energy’s yield and could cut offshore wind costs. These studies are relevant in light of Deepwater Wind […]

When Alex Laskey, co-founder of Opower, gave a TED Talk on his philosophy of efficiency, here’s how he described the company’s business model: “For the last five years, we’ve been running the largest […]

Global geothermal power capacity could be on its way toward doubling, according to a new industry report, as projects unfold around the world, with a number of countries closing in on putting their first […]