Some troubled projects are raising concerns about the role to be played by offshore wind farms in tackling climate change.
Category: Energy and Power
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BP Reports Sharply Lower Earnings as Oil Prices Slide
The energy company offset a slide in profit by raising its dividend by 10 percent.
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Why Austria Is Struggling to Break Away From Russian Gas
Austria, unlike most European Union countries, is still buying nearly as much natural gas from Russia as it was before the war in Ukraine.
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Exxon Reports Leaner Earnings in Second Quarter
The company’s record profit a year earlier was driven by a surge in oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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A Bottleneck on the Grid Threatens Clean Energy. New Rules Aim to Help.
It takes five years to connect a new wind or solar farm to the electric grid. New federal rules would only partly resolve the issue, experts say.
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A Times Energy Reporter Hunts for Power Sources
Ivan Penn reports on the new sources we rely on to power our world.
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Japan Is Trying to Use Ammonia to Make Coal Cleaner
Japan says that by blending ammonia with coal in its boilers, it can make coal less damaging to the planet. But the technology faces many hurdles.
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North Sea Sees Potential Shift from Oil and Gas to Renewable Energies
The offshore wind industry continues to grow as nations look to change Europe’s oil and gas hub into a major source of renewable energy.
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Facing Brutal Heat, the Texas Electric Grid Has a New Ally: Solar Power
The amount of solar energy generated in Texas has grown exponentially. Some Republicans question the state’s increasing reliance on renewable power.
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Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe? Sugar, Cheese and Bread Costs Soar
Agricultural and energy costs are falling, but basic items remain stubbornly expensive for consumers.
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Vary Energy Leans on Manure to Provide a Greener Future
Varo Energy, a Swiss provider of gasoline and diesel, is charting a path to lower carbon energy by relying on farm waste and used cooking oil.