Google says it can’t meet its goals for renewable power unless state-regulated utilities, particularly in the Southeast, give way to market competition.
Category: Energy and Power
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Clean Energy Quest Pits Google Against Utilities
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India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
The New York Times – Business:“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.
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Giant Wind Farms Arise Off Scotland, Easing the Pain of Oil’s Decline
The New York Times – Business:Oil and gas workers, losing their jobs as fossil fuel investment wanes, find work in the wind energy business.
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A Parade of Tankers Has Eased Europe’s Energy Crisis
The New York Times – Business:Chilled gas from the United States has helped replace fuel from Russia, upending European energy markets.
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Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line
The New York Times – Business:France’s state-backed nuclear operator is scrambling to overcome a monthslong crisis to get as many reactors as possible restarted before winter sets in.
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Coal Baron or Climate Warrior? The Dizzying Rise of Asia’s Richest Man.
The New York Times – Business:The business decisions of Gautam Adani could go a long way in determining whether India helps the world avert a climate catastrophe.
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Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
The New York Times – Business:After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
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In the Netherlands, Balancing Energy Security Against Climate Concerns
The New York Times – Business:A central location and web of gas pipelines are helping boost gas imports in the country even as it tries to stick to its clean energy goals.
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War Colliding With Recession Risks Leave Energy Markets on Uncertain Path
The New York Times – Business:Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with governments’ reactions to that, might mean that prices rise. Or they could fall on fears of a global economic slowdown.