Special Report

The Future of Energy

Covid-19 and price war shock US shale production. Plus: life after a $600m gamble on renewables; biofuels for aviation; ammonia’s potential for shipping; new power sources as architectural landmarks; ending human gluttony for cheap power

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Wall Street calls time on the shale revolution

US fracking has survived dramatic price wars before but the latest shock is different

Greener biofuels battle for take-off to cut emissions

Kerosene substitutes are curbing carbon footprints but remain in short supply

Lessons from my $600m gamble on renewables

‘I am poorer but wiser, yet my analysis 15 years ago was correct: climate change is the major challenge to humanity’

Ammonia flagged as green shipping fuel of the future

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Learning to love the ‘sublime’ impact of energy of the landscape

Scenery, taken as natural, is often the result of intense labour over centuries

We need to end our unhealthy human gluttony for cheap power

Fundamental behavioural shifts depend on us achieving a healthier relationship with energy

US leaders must not flunk historic opportunity on energy spending

Financial crisis and stimulus package is a chance to redirect green investment