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Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, is home to the world’s biggest maker
of wind turbines—and a burgeoning green economy
By Lars Paulsson
The climate-threatening fossil fuel may be out of favor in the wealthiest countries,
but in Pakistan and China demand is booming
By Adam Majendie and Faseeh Mangi
Advances in batteries promise to reinvent the grid as we know it. Carmakers,
oil companies—even utilities—are getting in on the act
By David Stringer
Exxon Mobil has a gusher off the coast of Guyana. What it means for the
South American nation’s people is far from clear
By Kevin Crowley
A chart-based summary of important trends in energy
By BloombergNEF and Bloomberg News
Not so long ago, the greatest energy fear was that the world would run out of oil.
The real problem turns out to be very different but just as challenging
By Liam Denning
Experts around the world explain how to capitalize on the changing landscape
By Bloomberg News
Investing in the
Transition
The End of the
Hydrocarbon Era
Industry Focus
Tiny Country
Meets Big Oil
Charging Ahead
Coal Clings On
Turbine Town
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“My goal for this
illustration was
to convey nature’s
abundance
of power. On the
surface it’s chaotic
together to
provide endless
renewable energy
for us to harness.”
and uncontrollable,
but there’s a
harmonious flow
to the elements.
The sun, wind,
and water work
COVER ARTWORK BY
ERIC HOSFORD
VOLUME 28
ISSUE 4
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 The Energy Issue