Articles by William Mathis, Wilfried Eckl-Dorna and Rodrigo Orihuela

Wind Turbines That Shake and Break Cost Their Maker Billions

Wind turbines make money when they spin. But when they shake, it can cost billions. Siemens Energy AG is struggling to contain the fallout after discovering a main piece on the frame of its wind turbine can move or twist …

London Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Shell Board of Climate Failures

A London judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Shell Plc’s board members of failing to manage climate change risks. In a decision published Friday the judge threw ClientEarth’s suit out before a full hearing as there isn’t a clear case against …

Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim

A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors. Global Witness said that it filed a complaint with the SEC’s Climate …

Update: UK Temperatures Hit Record High of 104ยฐF

Temperatures in the UK rose above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time as a potentially deadly heat wave nears a peak on Tuesday. The temperature at London’s Heathrow Airport hit 40.2ยฐC at about 12:50 p.m., according …

AXA Consortium in Talks to Buy Stake in Orsted’s UK Offshore Wind Farm

Denmark’s Orsted A/S is in talks with a consortium that includes AXA SA and a Credit Agricole SA unit to sell a stake in a large wind farm off the east coast of England, according to people familiar with the …

Storms With Hurricane Gusts Set to Batter NW Europe, Driving Wind Power Generation

Storms across northwest Europe are set to drive electricity generation from wind farms to records this week in gusty conditions that threaten to disrupt transportation and down power lines. Weather forecasters in the UK, France and Germany warned high-speed winds …

Wind Turbine Maker Vestas’ Shares Drop as Cyber Attack Risks Output Delays

Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S dropped to a two-week low after one of the world’s top makers of wind turbines was hit by a cyber attack. The Danish company said data was compromised, but that there are no signs …

Danish Wind Giant Finds Unique Solution for Cable Problem Affecting Offshore Farms

The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms has come up with a unique solution to a potentially expensive problem. Denmark’s Orsted A/S is working on a plan to send divers to the sea floor to place a cover over …

Parade of Probes Underway to Pin Blame for Britain’s Blackout

The lightning strike that triggered Britain’s biggest blackout in more than a decade has also spawned a flurry of investigations by groups ranging from the government to railway operators. National Grid Plc’s preliminary report published by the regulator Ofgem on …

UK’s Legal & General Is Divesting Exxon Shares Over Climate Change

One of Britain’s biggest fund managers started selling shares in Exxon Mobil Corp., saying America’s largest oil company isn’t doing enough to address climate change. Legal & General Investment Management, which oversees about $1.3 trillion and is one of Exxon’s …