Energy Department Reorganization Reflects Shift Away From Renewable Energy

The reorganization reflects the ongoing shift in the federal government’s energy priorities: less renewable energy, more fossil fuels.

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Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.

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Trump Can Reconsider Permit for Offshore Wind Farm, Judge Rules

The decision dealt a setback to the developers of SouthCoast Wind, a 141-turbine project off Nantucket, Mass.

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Denmark’s Renewable Energy Prospects Dim Under the Trump Administration

Orsted, a Danish wind farm developer, has been hammered by high costs and President Trump’s efforts to stymie renewable energy. Its struggles are rippling across Denmark.

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Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It

With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.

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China’s High Ambitions for Clean Energy

Our Beijing bureau chief Keith Bradsher reports on new solar and wind projects on the Tibetan Plateau.

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How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.

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Orsted to Cut 25% of Staff as Prospects for Wind Power Diminish

Battered by delays, higher costs and attempts by the Trump administration to block its projects in the United States, the Danish company is retreating to its base in Europe.

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Early Signs of a ‘Turning Point’ as Renewables Edge Out Coal

The world generated more electricity from renewable energy than coal for the first time ever, a new report finds. The United States is lagging behind.

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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.

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