Oeuf! Egg prices are rising faster than a souffle.
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A drop in gas prices helped tame inflation in December 2022. But grocery prices and housing costs continued to rise.
Workers install solar panels for a floating photovoltaic solar plant in Germany in April 2022.
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Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.
Russian attack on an Ukrainian oil storage facility near Lviv.
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The US had long warned European nations about an over-reliance on Russian gas.
NIF’s target chamber, where a powerful laser is used to start nuclear fusion reactions.
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A US national lab has proved we can the fusion process can be used to produce energy, but it’s just the first step in a very long process.
Laser energy being converted into X-rays inside a box, which compress a fuel capsule until it implodes.
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Huge challenges remain before working fusion reactors are possible.
Tenants are restricted in how far they can change their property.
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Renting can be a challenge for environmentally conscious tenants, but there are several ways you can save energy while remaining on good terms with your landlord.
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The sheer number of Chinese-funded dams pose a substantial risk to biodiversity. And yet, environmental regulation of these projects has serious flaws.
Environmental activists protest against Energy Charter Treaty while its reform is negotiated.
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The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate action – prompting EU countries to withdraw.
South Africa’s Kusile coal-fired power plant is the fourth-largest coal plant in the world.
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Employment-intensive growth and a low emissions strategy can complement each other in South Africa.
Eighty-five per cent of our global CO2 emissions come from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.
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Saying that the climate problem is complex is false, and a distraction from what we know needs to be done.
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Two-thirds of those surveyed back capped gas prices, an extra tax on gas exporters that would subsidise prices, or rules requiring Australian gas to be reserved for Australian use.
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A key issue for African countries is: how to contribute towards averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development.
Population growth fuels knowledge, leading to new technology and energy use, fueling more population growth.
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The UN estimates the global population will pass 8 billion people on Nov. 15, 2022. From the Stone Age to today, here’s how things spiraled out of control.
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People struggling to pay their power bills may never have anticipated experiencing such hardship. It’s time to tackle energy equity head-on.
Air fryers are becoming more popular.
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I compared an air fryer, thermos cooker and pressure cooker with regular ovens and saucepans to see which used the least energy.
Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany. OPEC countries have decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day in response to rising global interest rates.
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The impact of oil sanctions on Russia is limited compared to the severe repercussions they have on the global economy and other countries’ abilities to achieve energy security and transition.
Buildings consume more energy when empty or partially occupied for extended periods because they are designed to depend on human interactions.
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Buildings are designed for people to live in, but what happens when no one is present or only half of the occupants are there?
Many energy leaders see fossil fuel use continuing.
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Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.
Fracking faces strong opposition from environmentalists.
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Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.
The new Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline connects Norwegian natural gas fields in the North Sea with Denmark and Poland, offering an alternative to Russian gas.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has not hesitated to use energy as a weapon. An expert on global energy markets analyzes what could come next.