"Energy transition" is a very common term but has no official definition. This article reviews the four key theories and what they tell us about the present and future.

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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 ...

It is becoming increasingly clear that the ambitious project adopted mainly by OECD countries to subsidize and force an energy transition away from fossil fuels and drive global greenhouse gas ...

Amidst growing concerns over climate change and resource depletion, energy transition has become a critical global issue. China’s rapid expansion in solar and wind energy stands out worldwide. China ...

Shifting from fossil fuel to clean energy in a way that is fair and inclusive to all, no matter what part of the world one resides in, requires navigating complex realities, according to a group of ...

The global energy landscape is increasingly polarized between "petrostates" prioritizing fossil fuels (like the US, Saudi Arabia, and Russia) and "electrostates" pursuing electrification and clean ...

International commitments on climate change imply bold actions to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Among them, switching energy production and industrial processes to cleaner sources ...

The global energy transition is in full progress, but it comes with enormous challenges. At the same time, global energy demand is forecast to increase by 50% by 2050. Drivers include electric ...

Meantime, hydrocarbons still supply over 80 percent of America’s and the world’s primary energy needs, roughly the same proportion as two decades ago. But that fact understates reality. Hydrocarbons ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 30 (Reuters) - For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping ‌of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate ...