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California, known for palm tree-lined boulevards and the iconic Hollywood hills, is adding another claim to fame: renewable energy. And the Golden State could offer a glimpse into the crystal ball of Australia's energy future.

Despite the plethora of silly names the Met Office has given every passing low-pressure system, and despite their persistent advertising of high wind speeds on top of mountains and clifftops as being representative, this...

These 9 charts from the Statistical Review Of World Energy expose the myth of the energy transition & show hydrocarbons are growing faster than alt-energy

Gas prices return to crisis highs as cold weather, a lack of renewable energy and plant outages smash the east coast market. 

Sea ice experts at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center just confirmed my suspicion that the huge area of open water in eastern Hudson Bay during May this year was caused by winds, not ice melt.

The federal government plans to spend tens of billions of dollars building new green energy projects. An analyst is warning against "zombie projects" that go nowhere. 

The report concludes that “natural gas and nuclear power lead the rest of the class in generating clean and affordable energy”.

From MasterResource By Steve Goreham “The green movement calls for a shutdown of coal and gas power plants. At the same time, it demands a switch to electric vehicles, electric…

The fatal flaw is that New York City requires dedicated resources to replace existing generation when it is needed to keep the lights on. 

Very strong trade winds developed yesterday, as a large pressure difference (gradient) formed between a strong subtropical high and hurricane Dora to the south.

Wind power, like solar power, is finally cheaper than fossil fuels, but there aren't enough wind farms to supply clean energy to everyone. To combat climate change and complete the sustainable clean energy revolution, the...

Virginia has approved the largest U.S. offshore wind array in spite of cost concerns. State utility regulators approved Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW plan after a suspension last summer caused by "unfeasible" performance guarantees....

Big news in renewable energy production: The world's largest floating wind farm has just successfully produced its first power.[...]

Lower costs, cheaper wind turbines and hurricane safe. That's the future of offshore wind energy promised by SeaTwirl, a company that makes vertical wind turbines. These new turbines have capabilities built into their sturdy...

A Norwegian company wants to help Norway reach its goal of harnessing 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2040 with its new vertical turbines. World Wide Wind claims it has developed a turbine with a maximum output of 40...