America’s first major offshore wind farm installs first turbine
This image, from June 2023, shows blades for the Haliade-X turbine in New Bedford, MA. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images A project to develop a facility…
Southeast Asia looks to renewable power for energy security
The floating solar photovoltaic power plant by EDPR Sunseap Group, a unit of Energias de Portugal SA, in Woodlands, in Singapore, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Bryan van der Beek…
The giant ship critical to building Dogger Bank Wind Farm
The Jan De Nul Group’s Voltaire in waters off China in Dec. 2022. As wind turbines get bigger, the vessels that install them are having to change, too. VCG |…
How U.S. soybeans influence global economics
Soybeans have become a cornerstone of American agriculture, contributing $124 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022, according to a study conducted by the National Oilseed Processors Association and the…
The ‘world’s largest offshore wind farm’ produces its first power
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A project described as the “world’s largest offshore wind farm” took…
Africa’s first carbon-removal plant stokes questions about responsible climate solutions
A greener and more equitable future — that’s the idea behind a first-of-its-kind plant to be built in Kenya that could remove up to 1 million tons of carbon dioxide…
Pope Francis warns planet ‘may be nearing the breaking point’
Pope Francis photographed on August 9, 2023, in Vatican City. Vatican Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Pope Francis issued a stark reminder about the effects of climate…
As EV sales surge and cars get heavier, parking garages have to change
Charging points at an underground car park in England. The number of EVs on our roads is increasing. Peter Titmuss/UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Driving is changing.…
Europe has dodged Putin’s gas bullet. But it’s still thirsty for cheap energy
CNN — From the moment Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions. High among those was whether…
Goldman sees ‘significant investment potential’ in green bonds. Here’s how to invest in them
Investors searching for yield and a way to make a positive impact on the environment may want to consider green bonds. The assets are generally enjoying the same high yields…