A day after the EU Trade Commission placed anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels, the Chinese government has launched an investigation into doing the same on EU wine exports to China.

Countries from central and east Africa gather to talk solar power as Africa emerges as a market for alternative energy.

It's cheaper and easier than ever to extract natural gas — thanks in part to advances in controversial technologies like hydraulic fracturing. As technology advances over the next decade, will it stay that way?

Today the British company "Blue Energy" unveiled plans for the largest solar power plant in Africa — and one of the largest in the world.

And can power your house. Plus, don’t go online before bed because it made some hamsters depressed.

The new government initiative could lift the land of the rising sun to second place among the world's solar energy markets.

The world's largest oil exporter isn't necessarily concerned about saving the planet. It's about being able to export even more crude.

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on cheap Chinese solar panels. The new duties will be low. Analysts say it's not likely to spark a trade war.

On a two-day trip to promote his energy policy, President Obama said the nation must invest in alternative energy or cede leadership to China. He called on Congress to help create jobs by providing more aid to struggling homeowners and investing more in infrastructure.

Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal is traveling to Boulder City, Nevada, today to interview President Barack Obama at the Copper Mountain solar plant during the president's two-day energy tour. Send us your questions and find out how to listen.