This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nike dropped something of a renewable energy bombshell in January, just as President Trump was gearing up to celebrate his first year in office. The leading global athletic wear company…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. China’s coal consumption has steadily decreased by a few percentage points a year since 2013, prompting our pronouncement of a coal consumption peak in an article published in the summer of 2016…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the U.S., shifting tariff policy will drive changes in the sources of power generation. But for energy consumers across sub-Saharan Africa, the stakes are much higher. The debate over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After review of that case, the Trump administration largely followed tariff recommendations of commissioners. On Monday, the Office of the US Trade Representative, issued 30 percent tariffs on cells and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. natural gas production has boomed in the past decade, driving gas prices sharply downward. Natural gas has become a competitive choice for electricity generation, edging out coal. Because gas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York is the latest city to contemplate congestion pricing as a way to deal with traffic problems. This strategy, which requires motorists to pay fees for driving into city…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An expansive trade case has simmered on the back burner since April 2017 and is now finally on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk for a decision on Jan.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Clinton Foundation is launching a new action network on post-disaster recovery in the Caribbean, aiming to tackle long-term challenges that climate change is wreaking on vulnerable small islands such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Former United States Vice President Al Gore struck an optimistic tone on Tuesday as he posed three questions on climate change action: Must we change, can we change, and will we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Samuel Peter clambers onto the roof of a rundown building in the town of Akobo in South Sudan. From his vantage point, the UNICEF electrical engineer can see across the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When President Trump formulated his “American Energy Dominance” message, he may not have had the power of global oil and gas producers in mind. Europe’s Statoil is moving forward with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Four months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, around 450,000 people still lack power, and the local electric utility – which is on track to run out of money by…