The Industrial Revolution was probably the most important thing that has ever happened in human history. In the space of a few centuries, much of the human race, which had long hovered on the brink of starvation, was suddenly lifted into relative security through the power of new technology. But why did this amazing explosion happen? There are many theories, ...

Bloomberg Spain sought to lure investment of as much as 3.9 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in its biggest auction yet for contracts to supply electricity from clean-energy sources, part of an effort to meet European Union targets. The government took bids to supply at least 2 gigawatts and as much as 3 gigawatts of power in time to meet the ...

Bloomberg All producers agree to extend crude output cuts by nine months to help trim a supply glut, according to Saudi Arabia’s energy minister. The extension through the first quarter of 2018 will help producers reach their goal of trimming global stockpiles to a five-year average, Khalid Al-Falih said. OPEC and other global producers such as Russia had agreed to ...