Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future?
When the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity, a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir.
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Clean Energy Quest Pits Google Against Utilities
Google says it can’t meet its goals for renewable power unless state-regulated utilities, particularly in the Southeast, give way to market competition.
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Qatar Extends Its Natural Gas Dominance at Russia’s Expense
As its influence grows, the country is poised to become a big energy supplier to Europe, which has turned away from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
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India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
“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.