Energy transition denotes the large-scale shift of energy systems from fossil fuel dependence toward low- and zero-carbon sources such as solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, and green hydrogen, supported by grid-scale storage and electrification of end uses. Research in this area examines technology cost and performance, system optimization models, infrastructure and land-use planning, policy and market design, social acceptance and justice, and the repurposing of legacy coal and industrial assets to achieve net-zero emissions while maintaining reliability and affordability.
Energy & Green Tech
A new Cornell study finds that the legislative support for solar projects in New York state has boosted the price of farmland, with positive and negative effects for various stakeholders.
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Energy & Green Tech
Over the past five years, private-sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested is approaching US$10 billion (A$15 billion), from a combination of venture capital, deep-tech investors, energy corporations ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Business
A study finds that replacing natural gas with electric and biomass power, along with improved energy efficiency, could help some pulp and paper mills reach zero net emissions. The paper, "Advancing sustainability in the U.S. ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Australia's utility sector accounts for some 43.1% of the country's carbon footprint, and some 37.2% of its direct emissions, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed.
Oct 15, 2025
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Business
Under current supply chain conditions, the United States is on track to fall significantly short of surging demand for three clean energy sources—wind, solar, and battery—due to the scarcity of critical raw materials, according ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
For the first time, renewables have toppled coal as the world's leading source of electricity, in keeping with International Energy Agency projections for this historic shift.
Oct 9, 2025
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Business
Household-battery startup Base Power Inc. raised $1 billion to expand its energy-storage business and build a manufacturing plant in Texas.
Oct 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
After comparing electricity tariffs on a spreadsheet, I can confirm that deciphering the plans feels a bit like learning ancient Greek.
Oct 8, 2025
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Business
The future of the electricity market may depend less on big power plants and more on everyday choices made at home. Nayeem Rahman's dissertation at the University of Vaasa shows how consumers are gaining influence through ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
For ten long years, Australia earned an unenviable reputation as one of the world's climate change "laggards." From 2013 to 2022 its governments weakened environmental rules, cut renewable energy funding and fought against ...
Oct 8, 2025
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