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War in Ukraine speeding up Germany’s transition to renewables

The Big Fix

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year upended energy markets throughout Europe. No country was hit harder than Germany. At the time, more than half of Germany’s gas came from Russia.  In the short term, the country had to double down on fossil fuels: keeping coal-fired power plants open longer and building new liquefied natural gas terminals.  But in the long term, the war pushed a government falling behind on renewable energy goals to enact some ambitious new policies.

Multiple white windmills dot the blue ocean.

America’s windiest spot looks to harness the ocean winds with some British help

Climate Change
Wind turbine against a blue sky.

Zinke announces new leases for offshore wind power on both US coasts

Environment
Fisherman Steve Barratt says the area just offshore of the English port of Ramsgate was a prime fishing ground until a wind farm was built there a few years ago. Now he says he has to steam for three hours to get a good catch, almost all the way to the Ne

The UK’s offshore wind boom is great for the climate. But what about the fish?

Environment
"It sounded a load of rubbish" is how Grimsby port chief Martin Boyers remembers reacting to a plan to create a maintenance hub for new offshore wind farms in the depressed city. “I didn’t know anything about renewables."

Offshore wind projects breathe life into struggling UK ports

Environment
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Europe’s investment in offshore wind is paying off — for the US

Environment

Europe’s investments in offshore wind have fueled better technology, more competition and cheaper capital for new projects. That’s driven down the cost of offshore power and now the US is capitalizing on the savings.

Sámi renideer herder Reiulf Aleksandersen and his son build a fence for gathering their herd on Rooksavardi, or Red Mountain, in far northern Norway.

This family is already being hurt by climate change. They might also be hurt by a solution.

Environment

Sámi reindeer-herding families in northern Scandinavia are being hit hard by the impacts of climate change. But some may also suffer from an effort to help address climate change — a big wind farm, being built right through their herding grounds.

Saudi solar

World’s biggest oil exporter Saudi starts hunt for solar and wind firms

Business

Times, they are a-changin’.

Smog in China

The reign of ‘King Coal’ may be coming to an end. What’s next?

Environment

New data suggest that coal is no long the primary source of electrical power in the US. A new economic analysis suggests the transition to renewables will have economic benefits, as well. What does this mean for the future of energy in the US and around the world?

Solar panels Cornwall, UK

The ‘Great Energy Transition’ is already underway, according to a new book

Environment

In many places around the world, renewable energy technologies are already cheaper than fossil fuels. In his new book, “The Great Transition,” Lester Brown, renowned environmental thinker and writer, says the great energy transition may be complete much sooner than you think.

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