The global energy transition is losing momentum just as the world needs it most. Geopolitical friction, sluggish clean-technology deployment in key sectors, and persistent fossil-fuel subsidies have ...

The world is making progress: More than 90% of new power capacity added in 2024 came from renewable energy sources, and 2025 saw similar growth. The energy transition was not meant to be a main topic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. What is an “energy transition”? You might think, given its wide ...

This year will be a pivotal period for the global energy transition. The International Energy Agency’s recent revision to its net-zero roadmap reveals a changing narrative: we are no longer waiting on ...

Jennifer Morgan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

In the global race to decarbonize energy systems, attention tends to focus on the headline technologies like hydrogen, carbon capture, electric vehicles, and massive lithium-ion batteries. Yet behind ...

Utility-scale renewable projects are essential for decarbonization but create mounting conflicts over land, ecosystems, and communities. Chile’s Atacama Desert case highlights how light pollution and ...

Heat batteries quietly solve a major transition gap, storing surplus renewable electricity as heat. Half of global energy demand is for heating, not power. They are simple, scalable, and far cheaper ...