Tariff Probe Casts Shadow on U.S. Solar Build-Out
American utilities are anticipating a significant slowdown in the build-out of new solar farms amid a U.S. probe into Asian...
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Consumer Brands Push for Clean-Energy Tax Credits
More than 40 companies, including consumer brands such as Airbnb Inc., ABNB 1.47% Lyft Inc., LYFT 2.26% Sierra Nevada Brewing...
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....
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...
Chinese Nuclear Plant Flags Performance Issue, French Part Owner Says
French power giant Électricité de France SA said it had requested an extraordinary board meeting with Chinese managers of a...
Companies Spend Big on ESG Investments, Hoping for Long-Term Payoff
Companies are racking up hefty bills as they invest in new facilities and products to reduce emissions or meet other...
WSJ News Exclusive | First Solar to Build New Solar-Panel Factory in Ohio
WASHINGTON—The biggest American-owned solar-panel maker is set to announce plans Wednesday to invest $680 million in a new Ohio factory,...
Battle Brews Over Banning Natural Gas to Homes
A growing fight is unfolding across America as cities concerned about climate change consider phasing out natural gas for home...
How to Add Gas to U.S.-China Climate Cooperation
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to reducing his country’s coal consumption beginning in 2026. That is later than...
Texas Energy Fallout Tips Power Retailer Just Energy Into Bankruptcy
Energy retailer Just Energy Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, hit with massive...
Fidelity’s Charitable Arm Wins in Hedge-Fund Founders’ Lawsuit
The charitable arm of Fidelity Investments on Friday won a lawsuit brought by a wealthy couple over the handling of...
Texas Is Awash in Natural Gas. It Didn’t Help in the Storm
Natural-gas shortages were a major culprit in the blackouts that left millions freezing in the dark in Texas last week,...
Offshore Wind Farms, Big in Europe, Could Boom in U.S. Under Biden
Developers of offshore wind farms, long awaiting their moment in the U.S., are pushing the Biden administration to cut through...
