It's coal v clean fuels in the coming power struggle over EPA climate rules
Coal interests promise to fight the EPA's strict new rules on CO2 from power plants, in a battle that could shape the country's climate future.
Here comes the sun money: Biden launches $7B "Solar for All" on Earth Day
The 60 recipients will use the funding to help low- and moderate-income families overcome barriers to rooftop solar, expanding access to some 900,000 people.
Utilities Can Meet Growing Power Demand Without Fossil Fuels
Several of America's utilities are warning that red lights are flashing across America's power grids.
Thousands of solar panels in Texas destroyed by hailstorm
A solar farm in Fort Bend County has faced extensive damage after baseball-sized hail hit the region.
Solar eclipse will see Texas power grid face energy plunge
Texas's power grid could lose 16.9 gigawatt-hours of energy on April 8 as a total eclipse is expected to cause a sharp drop in solar generation.
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Clean energy boom in 2023 slowed global growth of greenhouse gas emissions
A new report shows the emissions harming the climate rose again last year but at a slower rate than in the year before, thanks to a boom in wind, solar and EVs.
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High rates take shine off Biden's clean energy pledge
Amid high interest rates, solar companies grapple with financing woes, offsetting some benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy push.
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Floating solar panels can supply clean power to spots where land is limited
Land prices and space issues can get in the way of clean energy projects, but some companies have found a water-based workaround.
Sustainability
This miner's son went solar. Can his coal-mining home state see the light?
His West Virginia family mined coal. Now he's building a solar farm on his father's old mine in hopes that coal country can make a power switch to solar.
Full list of Democrats voting to repeal Biden's solar panel plan
A dozen House Democrats helped House Republicans rebuke President Joe Biden's efforts to suspend tariffs on solar panels coming from Asia.
The sun is getting fired up—and it's way beyond what experts predicted
Solar Cycle 25 is defying expectations it would be as inactive as the previous cycle, as sunspot numbers are already reaching Solar Cycle 24's maximum levels.
Caltech is about to start harvesting energy from space
The prototype spacecraft will test how solar power can be generated from orbit and sent wirelessly back to Earth.
Powerful bombs and solar snake appear on surface of sun
Both events show the star releasing huge amounts of energy.
Joe Manchin blasts Joe Biden days before midterm: "Divorced from reality"
The Democratic senator said that Biden's remarks about closing coal plants "are the reason the American people are losing trust" in the president.
Two sungrazer comets being devoured by Sun captured by NASA probe
Astronomer Tabare Gallardo told Newsweek the comets probably came from a larger space rock that was "previously disrupted."
California Got 'Lucky' Avoiding Blackouts Amid Energy Crisis: Expert
The state also relied heavily on its new fleet of batteries to cover the high-energy usage gap during evening hours.
Huge Sunspot Pointed Straight at Earth Has Developed a Delta Magnetic Field
Sunspot AR3089, which is pointed at the Earth, may be about to eject a powerful X-class solar flare.
Nuclear Fusion Is Doing the Impossible—Uniting Politicians
Fusion has the potential to provide a clean, near limitless source of energy, and optimism for the technology is soaring.
Who Is Anna Mani? Indian Physicist Who Defied Gender Norms
Nearly 90 percent of Indian women choose to marry, but Mani remained single and committed to her career. Her work enabled India to accurately predict weather.
U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar than Nuclear for First Time
Renewable energy from wind and solar power produced more electricity in the U.S. than nuclear energy for the first time in April.
It's Not Too Late for Biden to Rethink His Energy Policy
Democracy is one of our nation's greatest exports, and our position as an energy superpower plays a vital role in tipping the global balance of power in freedom's favor.
We Must Empower a Clean Energy Revolution for Puerto Rico
When you look at the facts, the clean energy revolution is actually accelerating in Puerto Rico.
Learning the Lessons of the Texas Freeze
The way that our power systems are built and run matters to all of us.
Shedding Light on Puerto Rico's Electricity Crisis
Puerto Rico has been through enough power grid failures. Its residents need transparency, accountability and a targeted shift toward distributed renewable energy.
The Key to a Greener Planet Could be Right Under Our Tires
This company is developing materials for streets that can not only turn sunlight into electricity for the grid but also generate their own light and produce heat to melt ice and snow.
Artificial Flowers That Bend Toward Light and Harvest Solar Energy Created
Researchers say their SunBOTs are 400 percent more efficient than comparable stationary devices.
Wind and Solar Projects Placed on Hold in Iowa County
An Iowa county has placed wind and solar energy projects on hold until October 2020
It's Time to Convince Both Liberals and Conservatives: We Need a Carbon Tax
The private and public sectors must work together to develop the breakthrough technologies needed for a clean energy transition. Putting a price on carbon is needed because demand drives innovation.
Trump Policies Cost 10K Jobs in Solar Industry: Study
Industry advocates have predicted more job losses are on the way as 30 percent tariff sets in.
Future Solar Panels Won't Waste Precious Sunlight
The study solves a heated debate among physicists.