Under the leadership of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland has adopted an ambitious renewable energy goal: 100% by 2040. But he’s getting pushback from some local governments. The Democratic legislature earlier this year adopted an ambitious goal of 50% renewables by 2030. Maryland is among the bluest states in the country, but Hogan, recently reelected… More Maryland renewables plan hits local opposition

Once the paragon of nuclear power, the French program is exhibiting the same blind staggers that characterized the U.S. in the late 1970s and the 1980s. In no particular order: * The Flamanville 3 advanced pressurized water reactor (EPR), designed and partially constructed by France’s AREVA and now under Electricity de France management and construction… More What’s the matter with France?