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Coal is less and less viable financially, experts say
A third of the planet's coal plants are already costlier to operate than building new renewable power sources.
A safe and profitable nuclear plant is closing in France. Why?
A nuclear plant closes while a coal plant opens. That is hardly a welcome trade-off.
Manila’s search for energy security
The Philippines wants to wean itself off coal-fired power plants even as it seeks to meet its growing energy needs.
A new device harnesses shadows to generate electricity
A major drawback to solar energy that it does not work in the shade. Enter the shadow-effect energy generator.
Dams on the Mekong are causing mayhem
The Mighty Mekong is one of the world's most iconic rivers, but it is at grave risk of turning into a shadow of its former self.
Is there evidence for the ‘end of oil’?
The current crisis could spell the end of fossil fuels or at least their dominance.