Below is a list of ENERGY news stories published in LIVE’s daily newsletter in 2017. Renewable energy was one of few “good news” environment stories of 2017. Almost all informed sources say fossil fuels are on the way out – the issue now is will this happen fast enough? This list of LIVE news articles published in 2017 is focused on ENERGY issues. Articles involving SUSTAINABILITY and POLLUTION are covered on separate pages.
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Green energy can increasingly match or beat fossil fuel prices, report says.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Is wood a green source of energy? Scientists are divided.
http://www.
100% renewable energy sources require overcapacity
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Bioenergy has its limits for cutting emissions.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
The road to fossil fuel dependence.
http://www.
Coal, oil demand to peak in three years
http://www.afr.com/business/
Three signs that the Great Energy Disruption is already here
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Electric cars and cheap solar ‘could halt fossil fuel growth by 2020’
https://www.theguardian.com/
Next-generation nuclear reactors stalled by costly delays.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
There are now twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs in the US.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Is fusion energy in our future?
http://www.
Wind power becomes the top renewable energy source
http://www.
The murky future of nuclear power in the United States.
http://www.
What next for renewables in cities?
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Let’s say it again: Wood pellets are not a sustainable fuel source.
http://www.
Solar power growth leaps by 50% worldwide thanks to US and China
https://www.theguardian.com/
Quiet revolution cuts energy consumption.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Renewable energy has robust future in much of Africa
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Is energy storage the next job creator?
http://www.
Study finds that elevating women’s status lowers dependence on solid fuels
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Renewable energy needed to drive uptake of electric vehicles
https://www.eurekalert.org/
The end of coal: EU energy companies pledge no new plants from 2020
https://www.theguardian.com/
N-backed report: Record new renewable power capacity added worldwide at lower cost
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Is 100% renewable energy realistic? Here’s what we know
http://www.
Solar terawatts: How to increase solar capacity 50-fold over next 15 years
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
The cheap energy revolution is here, and coal won’t cut it.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Why age of populism won’t derail future of solar, wind and EVs
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Think wind farms are ugly? It’s not only a matter of perception, but policy too
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
World lags on clean energy goals
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Big solar passes 100GW global milestone, Australia in reach of top 10
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
UBS: Electric vehicles to reach cost parity with petrol cars by 2018
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Small-scale renewables cheapest for rural Africa, says Dutch report
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Renewable energy powers jobs for almost 10 million people
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
There’s Way Less Coal Than We Thought
https://www.bloomberg.com/
Why Don’t Green Buildings Live Up to Hype on Energy Efficiency?
http://www.enn.com/energy/
Replacing coal with solar can save lives and money
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Electric cars accelerate past 2m mark globally
https://www.theguardian.com/
World coal production just had its biggest drop on record.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Global energy demand stumbles for third year: BP.
http://www.
Analysis: Coal Is a dinosaur and so is the growth economy.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Solar power will kill coal faster than you think
http://www.theage.com.au/
Solar heating could cover over 80 percent of domestic heating requirements in Nordic countries
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Domestic appliances guzzle far more energy than advertised EU survey
https://www.theguardian.com/
Small steps to save energy exhaust political will for bigger actions.
http://www.
The heated politics of renewable energy.
http://www.
Renewable energy at a ‘tipping point.’
http://www.
Fading away: Money runs short for nuclear energy’s survival
https://independentaustralia.
‘Clean coal’ will always be a fantasy.
http://www.
Wind energy has officially become cheaper than fossil fuels
http://www.
Electric car revolution: calculating the cost of green motoring
https://www.theguardian.com/
Global Meltdown? Nuclear Power’s Annus Horribilis
https://newmatilda.com/2017/
What people just don’t get about electric vehicles
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
No need to go electric to slash motor emissions
http://www.
Low-energy homes don’t just save money, they improve lives
http://theconversation.com/
Electric cars: everything you need to know
https://www.theguardian.com/
Energy smart home could even boost your health
http://www.examiner.com.au/
The power of society: Scientists propose new area of study in energy generation
https://www.eurekalert.org/
France plans to end oil and gas production by 2040.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
There are over 341,000 wind turbines on the planet, why they matter.
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
Geothermal energy: Why hasn’t it caught on yet?
http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/
This is just the start of the solar age seven graphs show why
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Stunning tipping points mean coal will never be great again
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Nuclear cannot keep up with wind, and solar is coming next.
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
IEA: Renewable electricity set to grow 40% globally by 2022
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Jobs, tax and politics: three ways electric vehicles will change our world
http://theconversation.com/
Doubling of renewables could drive 66% storage cost reduction by 2030
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
There’s enough wind energy over the oceans to power human civilization, scientists say.
http://www.
Nuclear power’s deepening crisis
http://www.onlineopinion.com.
Gore says sustainable energy will win – the question is whether it will win in time.
http://www.
Graphs of the Day: Wind fast, solar faster, batteries fastest
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Among ‘green’ energy, hydropower is the most dangerous
https://www.eurekalert.org/
Billionaire plan to ‘rezone Earth’
http://www.news.com.au/
An urgent need to transform world’s energy systems
http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/
Study helps make microgrids a more reliable power source
https://www.eurekalert.org/
New global survey reveals that everyone loves green energy – especially the Chinese
https://www.vox.com/energy-
One in six new cars in the world will be electric by 2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/
Developing nations are driving record growth in solar power
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
Reckoning with the nuclear reactor, 75 years later
https://www.theatlantic.com/
New study smashes myths about “embodied” energy in wind and solar
http://reneweconomy.com.au/
World Bank won’t back oil and gas projects after 2019
https://www.nationalobserver.
Coal demand’s record decline
http://www.theaustralian.com.
World plugs into electricity
http://www.theaustralian.com.
How investing in solar energy can create a brighter future for Africa
https://www.theguardian.com/
Love solar power but got no rooftop? “Shared solar” is coming for you
https://www.vox.com/2016/3/24/
Fighting climate change with bioenergy may do ‘more harm than good’
https://news.mongabay.com/
Utility-scale solar installations can avoid using farmland, study says
http://e360.yale.edu/digest/