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Flores’ geothermal ambitions collide with justice, culture & local resistance

Basten Gokkon 16 Jan 2026
Solar panels in Zimbabwe.

‘The bargain of the century’: An economist’s vision for expanding clean energy access in Africa

John Cannon 26 Dec 2025
Unlike other ocean-based energy solutions such as offshore wind, OTEC systems could provide baseload energy.

For fossil fuel-dependent islands, ocean thermal energy offers a lifeline

Sean Mowbray 5 Dec 2025
Solar panels in an arid part of Sudan.

‘The perfect ingredients’: WRI Africa deputy director shares vision for the continent’s energy transition

John Cannon 19 Nov 2025
Technicians in Zimbabwe inspect solar panels. Image © UNDP Zimbabwe.

What does the just energy transition mean for Africa?

John Cannon 10 Nov 2025

Indonesia aims to redraw UNESCO site boundaries to allow geothermal projects

Hans Nicholas Jong 30 Sep 2025

Death of activist critical of geothermal project raises alarm in Indonesia

Hans Nicholas Jong 10 Sep 2025
Farmers in the fields around a geothermal power plant in Central Java.

Church pressure spurs scrutiny of Indonesian geothermal projects

Ebed de Rosary 23 Apr 2025
Banner image of African heads of states and partners at the Mission 300 energy summit courtesy of the African Development Bank Group.

African nations commit to electricity for 300 million people by 2030

Kristine Sabillo 30 Jan 2025
Advocates of next-gen geothermal note that using already-designed oil and gas industry technology can bring socioeconomic benefits, allowing fossil fuel industry personnel to be retrained to work for the renewables industry.

Next-gen geothermal offers circular promise, but needs care and caution

Sean Mowbray 18 Dec 2024
A red-whiskered bulbul in Nijhum Dwip.

Bangladesh island’s switch from solar power to fossil fuels threatens birds

Sadiqur Rahman 14 May 2024
Philippine eagle

In round 2 of Philippine geothermal project, tribes dig in for a greater say

Bong S. Sarmiento 31 Dec 2021

ADB declares coal exit in Asia Pacific, but gas remains in play

Imelda Abano 11 May 2021

Philippines declares no new coal plants — but lets approved projects through

Leilani Chavez 5 Nov 2020

Indonesian officials linked to mining and ‘dirty energy’ firms benefiting from deregulation law

Hans Nicholas Jong 26 Oct 2020

New UN report takes stock of renewable energy’s decade-long growth spurt

Mongabay.com 9 Sep 2019

Sumatran habitat for tigers, orangutans gets a partial reprieve from development

Hans Nicholas Jong 10 May 2018

Renewable energy to power 139 countries? Scientists say it’s possible

Mongabay.com 23 Aug 2017

Protests over geothermal development heat up in Central Java

L. Darmawan 22 Aug 2017

Aceh governor-elect: ‘I myself will cancel’ controversial geothermal project in Sumatran rainforest

Junaidi Hanafiah 11 Mar 2017

Indonesian environment ministry shoots down geothermal plan in Mount Leuser National Park

Fidelis E. Satriastanti 12 Sep 2016

Aceh governor eyes geothermal project in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem

Junaidi Hanafiah 26 Aug 2016

Germany proves the promise of renewable energy: hits 20 percent renewables

Karimeh Moukaddem 6 Sep 2011

Is Obama’s clean energy revolution possible?

Jeremy Hance 26 Jan 2011

Indonesia to open protected forests to geothermal power

Mongabay.com 14 Jan 2011

Africa eyes geothermal power

Mongabay.com 15 Dec 2008

U.S. Congress passes legislation to boost solar, wind, and geothermal energy

Mongabay.com 24 Sep 2008

Google, Australia give big boost to geothermal power production

Mongabay.com 20 Aug 2008

Gore launches second campaign… for Earth

Mongabay.com 17 Jul 2008

Google aims to make renewable energy sources cheaper than coal

Mongabay.com 28 Nov 2007

Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power

Rhett Ayers Butler 7 Jun 2007

Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy

Mongabay.com 13 Mar 2007

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