This year, China has built renewables at a truly staggering pace. But can its tech-first approach actually cut emissions – and find common ground at COP28?
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If Alberta prepares to transition from oil and gas to solar energy, the workforce will need retraining. New research shows that this will cost less than expected.
Holding climate change to 1.5 might be possible – but in the best case, we’ll blow past the limit first and then backpedal.
Our research has found 30,000 farm dams which could be used as energy storage. Solar by day, hydro by night.
Using agricultural land for both solar and food production presents huge opportunities for Canadian farmers, especially in Alberta.
We’re currently a few years into the 25th studied solar cycle. An 11-year period of sun activity, this solar cycle is more active than previously expected.
New research shows densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa could harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm tropical seas near the equator.
China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.
Landlords don’t think renters will pay more for homes with rooftop solar. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
A new generation of flexible solar cells has been pioneered using a material known as perovskite.
Canada can meet its carbon emission reduction targets, make food cheap again and open up a gigantic trade surplus with the U.S. by shading farm crops with solar panels.
Political will is necessary for governments to move away from oil. But alternative energies are not all that they seem, and should be considered carefully beyond the appearance of sustainability.
Solar panels can provide places for animals to rest, shelter and breed – potentially benefitting both the land and farmers.
Start high, drop fast and avoid the free-riders: How to design subsidies that can boost clean energy in the US and elsewhere.
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade.
To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.
Are studies right that expanded access to off-grid solar products has driven economic development in Africa?
While a US transition to renewable energy by 2030 is possible, streamlined policies with clear goals and incentives are necessary to get there, says an industrial engineering professor.
An economist explains coal power’s rise and fall in charts.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW
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Professor, Climate | Policy | Sustainability, York St John University
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Senior Lecturer in Parasite Epidemiology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Renewable Energy, University of Leeds