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An illustration with a blue background, a map of Australia colored in with the country's flag, a tank of hydrogen with — In Australia, renewable hydrogen dreams are meeting reality
Some of the initial high hopes for hydrogen as a clean energy source are falling back to earth in Australia. Latest News
Bill Spindle 4 min read

An illustration of a line chart with coins stacked up underneath it. — Renewed interest in nuclear energy bolsters uranium prices
The price per pound of uranium has more than tripled over the past four years as interest in nuclear power has grown. Data Dives
Cat Clifford 2 min read

An illustration with a blue background showing a renaissance statue and two types of nuclear reactors. — Surging power demand fuels new nuclear interest, federal funding
The exploding global demand for energy, combined with the urgent race to reduce carbon emissions, is focusing interest and investment on the once-staid, long-stagnant nuclear industry. Latest News
Cat Clifford 5 min read

Aerial photo of a large solar power plant in a dry landscape. — COP29: Azerbaijan official on climate finance, fossil fuels
The ambassador from Azerbaijan to the Netherlands recently sat down with Cipher to talk about the upcoming United Nations climate summit being hosted in his home country. Latest News
Anca Gurzu 5 min read

Despite unprecedented clean energy growth, it’s still a fossil fuel world

It’s a testament to the exponential growth of renewables that fossil fuels’ share of global energy consumption has not risen in recent decades even as the demand for energy climbs. Data Dives

Cat Clifford < 1

An illustration showing a line chart transposed on top of an image of the smokestack of a fossil fuel power plant.

Scale matters. Let’s talk about it.

Grasping the enormity of our energy systems and the challenge of transitioning to clean energy is like trying to imagine how many teaspoons of saltwater make up the ocean. Latest News

Cat Clifford 6 min read

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Time to end the World Bank’s nuclear blind spot

Every credible vision of a high-energy, low-carbon future includes a meaningful role for nuclear power. Despite growing interest in the technology, the World Bank won't even talk about it. Voices

Todd Moss 3 min read

A man covers his eyes so that he can't see a nuclear power plant nearby. Illustration with a red background.

Latin America and the Caribbean are at an energy crossroads

Leaders from the region talk about the challenges and opportunities the energy transition poses for their countries. Latest News

Amena H. Saiyid 9 min read

A map of Central and part of South America, with the outlines of Brazil, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago emphasized. A little sun and a solar panel sit in the top righthand corner on top of a blue background.

Latin American energy spotlight: Guyana, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago

Many Latin American and Caribbean nations could become major clean energy players — but may rely on fossil fuel revenues to do so. We take a look at the energy transition in three countries. Explainers

Amena H. Saiyid 5 min read

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