The Global Energy Challenge

CNN Business explores the future of the global energy sector, focused on the challenges of addressing growing demand for energy while also reducing emissions.

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The Global Energy Challenge: The 'new normal'

'Coal has no place in Covid-19 recovery plans,' says UN chief
Renewable energy growth stalled by coronavirus
Why oil rich UAE is developing nuclear power
Shipping industry adapts to stricter fuel regulations
How plants grown in saltwater are turned into biofuel
A sustainable solution for refrigerated trucks
What is carbon capture?
This small island chain is leading the way on hydrogen power
These tiny islands have been quietly mastering hydrogen power
A clean energy solution for rural communities
Why cement has a huge carbon footprint
The UK just gave the car industry 15 years to ditch fossil fuels
Can oil and gas companies help the transition to clean energy?
Gas heating is the biggest threat to Britain's climate goal
New lithium-sulfur battery could charge your phone for five days
Why this Apple executive says the US needs a new energy system
$MIDLAND, TX - JANUARY 20: A fracking site is situated on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21, 2016 in the oil town of Midland, Texas. Despite recent drops in the price of oil, many residents of Andrews, and similar towns across the Permian, are trying to take the long view and stay optimistic. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 540 points on Wednesday after crude oil plummeted another 7% and crashed below $27 a barrel. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)$
America is now the world's top oil producer, but cracks are emerging
This company's captured CO2 is used in soda
Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal
California's sustainable aviation effort: Biofuel
Midland, Texas: America's ultimate boomtown
$PRESTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: An aerial view of the Cuadrilla shale gas extraction (fracking) site at Preston New Road, near Blackpool on September 16, 2019 in Preston, England. Operations at the shale gas extraction site were recently paused by Cuadrilla as a precaution after an earth tremor was detected by sensors. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)$
The UK once hoped for an American-style fracking boom. It's not happening
Renewable energy is booming. But it's not growing fast enough to fight climate change
The world's largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete. It can power 1 million homes

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