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Nithin Coca

Nithin Coca

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Nithin Coca is a Asia-focused freelance journalist who covers politics, society, and environment. He has been awarded fellowships from the Solutions Journalism Network, The Pulitzer Center, and the International Center for Journalists, and his features have appeared in outlets including the Financial Times, Foreign Policy, and Al Jazeera.

Why biofuels are back

The energy crisis sparked by the Iran war has spurred renewed interest in the fuels, but some experts are skeptical of their scalability and environmental benefits.
A unit of Bianchini, an company that produces biodiesel and vegetable oil, in the city of Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Diego Vara/File Photo/Reuters

Wood pellet power is under the microscope like never before

Pressure on the biomass sector is mounting in the UK, South Korea, Japan, and the US.
Wood pellet plant in Kremmling.
Rick Wilking/Reuters

One big loophole threatens the global energy transition

Captive coal could jeopardize decarbonization efforts worldwide.
Smoke ash spews from the chimney of a coal power plant owned by Indonesian Power
Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto via Reuters Connect

Japan is banking on an unproven technology to solve its clean energy problem

Japan is a clean energy laggard, but has a chance to jump ahead of the US and China on floating offshore wind.
Reuters

Japan’s answer to the IRA is a missed opportunity

The country is committing huge amounts — more even than the U.S. — but risks wasting it while compromising its energy security.
REUTERS/Issei Kato