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renewables

Demand for coal in largest decline since end of World War II

By Jillian Ambrose | Climate Change

nasa arctic ice climate change

Bad climate news, times three—plus some hope

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change

For the first time since 1882, Britain goes a week without coal

By Jasper Jolly | Analysis, Climate Change

Greg Jaczko, the outsider who ran the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

By Dawn Stover | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

rooftop solar with batteries

A solar array on every roof, an (EV) car in every garage, and a battery in every basement

By Paul Hockenos | Analysis, Climate Change

NYC smog, businessman with mask

Texas coal-plant owner: “Coal is on its way out”

By Oliver Milman | Climate Change

The world's first AP1000 reactor, at the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China.

The future of nuclear energy depends on China

By Dawn Stover | Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, What We’re Reading

A battery of innovative choices—if we commit to investing

By Noah Kittner, Daniel M. Kammen | Uncategorized

2011–2012 world nuclear industry status report

By Mycle Schneider, Antony Froggatt | Uncategorized