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• Uneven incentives hamper growth of US renewable industry
• China stalls on the road to greener propulsion
• Very small nuclear reactors will need a huge sales effort - -
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Global deal on climate change will be the key
Sylvia Pfeifer says national policies will go only some way to bridging the gap between today’s levels of investment and ambitions to curb CO2
Renewables in the US: uneven incentives hamper growth
Sheila McNulty finds fossil fuels retain the economic upper hand
Mini nuclear: very small reactors will need huge sales effort
In use on submarines for decades, Ed Crooks notes they could provide cheap energy but caution among regulators and the public might be a big obstacle
Natural gas in the US: producers eye export in weak domestic market
Shale discoveries may prove important for energy security but demand is static for now. Sheila McNulty reports
Carbon sequestration: capture technology faces a more hostile environment
The focus has moved from cutting emissions to jobs and economic growth, say Ed Crooks and Sylvia Pfeifer
Alternative vehicles: China stalls on the road to greener propulsion
Electric and hybrid cars are still in the position of niche products, writes Patti Waldmeir
UK tidal power: barrages need brave policies and investors
David Blair on a dependable but environmentally controversial energy source
Guest column: civilian nuclear power in the Middle East
The region faces a challenge to recruit skilled nuclear staff, says Craven Crowell
Electricity storage: holy grail of the renewables industry
Ensuring reliable supplies from intermittent sources is vital to making alternative energy a bigger part of the power mix, writes Fiona Harvey
