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AES chief frustrated by stockmarket's turn against renewables
The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor.
Nuclear power startups are starting to look like a bubble
Amid a wave of support from the Trump administration, Wall Street analysts think some new nuclear companies are overvalued.
Europe to build drone wall amid escalating tensions with Russia
The continent is scrambling to build the necessary capacities to defend against drones, highlighting its lagging technology.
Climate Week revealed the energy challenges ahead
When conversations turned to energy reliability and affordability, the answer across a broad range of sectors was renewables, not fossil fuels.
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies
Goodall in 1960 discovered that chimps made and used tools — characteristics that were long thought to be exclusive to humans.
China Is Building The Solar Future Because The U.S. Refuses
The Chinese government is a technocracy with a deep backbench. About 40 percent of the Communist Party’s new Central Committee has some kind of technical background, ranging in fields from aerospace to artificial intelligence. It is remarkable what happens to decision-making when you are charged with the well-being of over one billion souls—assuming you take that charge seriously. And the Chinese government does. It sees climate change for what it is: a security threat that could wreak havoc on the Chinese social model and economy. But it is also an opportunity.
A Climate Leader Could Put Big Oil’s Risky Pipelines Next To Homes, Wildlife
California risks setting a dangerous precedent as states struggle to protect people from the oil industry’s buildout of carbon dioxide pipelines.
PepsiCo’s renewable energy plans
PepsiCo’s chief sustainability officer spoke to Semafor about the beverage giant's climate plans.