A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention
When you think of solar energy, you probably picture the photovoltaic panels that capture sunlight to be converted to electricity....
Electricity/Gas Utilities
Biden Administration Resumes Oil Leases on Federal Land
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land Friday, but said it would sharply...
Europe’s Industrial Firms Flash Warning on Energy Costs
Steelmakers, glass manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses in Europe are calling on governments to take action to stop record gas...
SoftBank Suffers $54 Billion Bruise From China’s Tech Crackdown
TOKYO— SoftBank Group Corp. took a more than $50 billion beating from Beijing’s tech crackdown, but its leader said he...
Wind Manufacturers Blown Off Course
Wind turbine makers continue to struggle due to supply-chain woes and uncertainty over the future of federal tax credits, so...
California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures
California is racing to secure large amounts of power in the next few years to make up for the impending...
Iraqi Lawmakers Call for Probe Into GE, Siemens Electricity Contracts
Members of an Iraqi parliamentary commission are calling for an investigation into large power-generation contracts struck with General Electric Co....
Wildfire Season: PG&E Warns It May Black Out Customers to Reduce California Risks
PG&E Corp. warned that it may cut electricity Tuesday to about 48,000 customers in heavily forested parts of Northern California...
Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal
Solar panel installations are surging in the U.S. and Europe as Western countries seek to cut their reliance on fossil...
