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Renewable energy seen as an answer to Ukraine’s wartime energy woes

Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power stations knocked out more than half of the country’s capacity to generate electricity last fall and winter. The widespread blackouts are over for now, but the new focus on energy security is raising prospects for a speedier transition to renewable energy as Ukraine rebuilds.

Boxing legend and presidential candidate, senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao greets the crowd in Pasay city, Philippines Monday, March 14, 2022. 

Candidates go ‘green’ on the campaign trail for Philippines national election

Elections
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What Germany’s energy revolution can teach the US

Because of renewable energy sources, Wolfhagen, Germany, with 14,000 inhabitants, is able to generate about 106 percent of the its electricity needs throughout the year. The surplus is sold to neighborhing communities, and the Wolfhagen's residents receiv

Tiny Wolfhagen, Germany leads the country’s green energy transition

Environment
Gasoline shortages prompted by the Arab Oil Embargo hit this station near Interstate 5 in Oregon in October, 1973. The embargo roiled the US economy through the winter of 1973-74, before it was lifted on March 17, 1974.

40 years after the Arab oil embargo, America still loves its petroleum

Environment
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Gasoline shortages prompted by the Arab Oil Embargo hit this station near Interstate 5 in Oregon in October, 1973. The embargo roiled the US economy through the winter of 1973-74, before it was lifted on March 17, 1974.

40 years after the Arab oil embargo, America still loves its petroleum

Environment

40 years ago this month, the Arab oil embargo of 1973-74 finally came to an end. The embargo was a bigshock to the US economy and brought promises of big changes in America’s energy use. So what became of those promises?

Clean energy sector surging in Massachusetts

Environment

Job growth has been hard to come in in this economy. But in Massachusetts at least, the clean energy industry is adding jobs at a brisk pace. Fueled by decreased costs, increased availability and federal tax credits, the clean energy economy was adding jobs at an 11 percent clip last year.

Greening the grid

Environment

Getting solar and wind energy to where it’s needed could spark a power struggle over power lines.

The World

Green Energy Jobs Growing

President Obama’s call for creating new jobs through renewable energy development is a reality in Massachusetts where the number of green energy jobs is growing by more than 11 percent in a year.

Shinjuku district in Tokyo.

A Year After Fukushima, Clean Energy Still Just a Promise in Japan

Global Politics

One year after Fukushima, The government has promised a major shift toward cleaner renewable energy to help fill the gap. But as Sam Eaton reports, the country’s clean energy revolution has yet to get much traction.

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