Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Kern County, CA - March 23: LADWPs Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar ...

The transition from coal-dependent economies to ones driven by sustainable energy sources presents a global challenge in balancing climate action, energy access, and economic development. The “just ...

From heating and cooling homes, transportation, cooking and more, energy powers our lives. But our energy systems are surging with inequality. To confront the climate crisis, scientists say, we must ...

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan do not enjoy strong economic ties. Uzbekistan does not even feature in Saudi Arabia’s top 100 trading partners.[1] Yet, a Saudi state-owned developer, ACWA Power, recently ...

As we transition to a clean energy economy many of the existing fossil-based industries have assets, such as oil and gas that is still in the ground and the associated infrastructure, that are going ...

WASHINGTON - MAY 11: Environmental activists hold a rally in front of the White House to protest offshore drilling for oil May 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Deepwater Horizon drilling platform that ...

Global leaders are prioritizing a just transition to clean energy, recognizing the vital role of Small and Medium Enterprises ...

The energy transition is often framed through technology, policy, and capital. Yet throughout the 2025 Women in Solar+ Europe series (WiSEu Network), one message consistently emerged: the transition ...

California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild delivered the keynote address for Stanford’s second annual Climate Week. Hochschild’s speech, which opened Climate Week on Oct. 20, emphasized that ...

On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy informed the National Academy of Sciences that it should terminate all work on this activity. This activity has ended, and a final product was not released.