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How to loosen India’s grip on coal without abandoning the millions who depend on it
India must step away from coal while not leaving millions of people in coal-mining regions worse off.
Will the pandemic have a lasting impact on the energy industry?
Many experts predict that the devastating effects of Covid-19 on Big Oil will last long after the pandemic ends.
Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change
Bitcoin uses more electricity each year than the entire economies of Argentina or Sweden.
Is an end to nuclear waste possible?
Nuclear waste is one of the main sticking points in the public discourse about the future of nuclear power. But technological advances are greatly reducing the amount and radiotoxicity of it.
Ageing large dams pose threats to people downstream
"We are already experiencing a “mass ageing” of water storage infrastructure," the UN warns.
Solar panels could soon be transparent enough to be windows
Currently, many new panel designs are opaque, which prevents them from being integrated into everyday objects.