Bloomberg Don’t count coal out just yet in Japan. Despite expectations that solar will triple its share of Japan’s power generation mix, the resource-poor country is set to increase its reliance on coal, casting doubt on whether Japan can meet the timetable to reduce greenhouse gas emissions it agreed to in 2015 as part of the Paris climate accord, according …

Bloomberg Natural gas is the king of the US power market — but that may not last. By 2040, renewable energy resources such as wind and solar power will supply just as much of America’s electricity demand as gas, based on a Bloomberg New Energy Finance outlook. And globally, the cost of renewable power is falling so rapidly that gas …

Bloomberg G’day indeed! By 2040, rooftop solar panels will supply about one-quarter of Australia’s electricity as declining costs and ample sunlight make photovoltaics the continent’s cheapest source of energy. In Brazil, as much as 20 percent of the nation’s power will come from panels on residential rooftops, and Germany will get 15 percent from these small systems in 2040, according …