Mercedes-Benz goes beyond cars to make cities greener
For the German automaker, making a more sustainable commercial vehicle means also doing good for the world around the company's vans.
Better Planet
California hits 'historical' renewable energy milestone
Renewable energy exceeded demand for part of 30 of the last 38 days
Innovation
How West Virginia's coal country could get a clean-energy makeover
The Biden administration is investing $300 million to turn three old Appalachian coal mines into sources of clean energy and help struggling mining communities.
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.
News
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.
News
Portugal powers itself solely by renewables for entire weekend
Portugal generated 172.5 GWh of renewable electricity between Friday night and Monday morning and used only 131.1 GWh.
Planet Heroes
Richard Tumushime's love of solar lights the way from Pittsburgh to Rwanda
Tumushime's work building solar arrays in a Rust Belt city and illuminating a rural village in Africa shows the transformative power of renewable energy.
Innovation
Green solar energy beamed from space may soon be cheap and plentiful
Satellites that collect solar power and transmit it down to Earth might sound like science-fiction, but researchers are working to make it a reality.
Mobility
Sustainable electric vehicle charging starts with the sun
Charging your electric car is only as green as U.S. infrastructure allows
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.
Scientists create "artificial trees" that could help power cities
The device captures energy from the sun and uses it to create green hydrogen, which can be used to power cars, homes and manufacturing without producing CO₂.
Massive solar flare causes radio blackout over U.S.
The M8.6-class solar flare emitted from a sunspot caused radio blackouts, due to ionizing the Earth's atmosphere and interfering with radio transmissions.
Seeing gold in spinning turbines: Why Texas is winning U.S. renewable race
Texas produces over double the wind-powered electricity than the second-highest state, Iowa.
Is nuclear fusion hotter than the sun?
Nuclear fusion requires temperatures of over 27 million degrees F for hydrogen ions to fuse and form a helium ion.
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.
Solar power harnessed from space could be wirelessly transmitted to Earth
New Zealand company Emrod says it could start testing the space technology within five years, and carried out a ground-based demo in September.
3 Factors That Influence Solar Forecasting
The future of solar energy can shed light on what impacts energy use today.
Scientists Create Green Hydrogen Fuel From Thin Air
Hydrogen gas can now be made using only the air's humidity via electrolysis using renewable solar or wind energy.
For Our Sin of Emissions: 10+1 Climate Commandments
Humanity is losing the race to beat back catastrophic climate change. Yet the Arava region's solar success serves as a prophetic rebuke to those who claim that going 100 percent green energy is not technically feasible, economically advantageous or would take decades.
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.
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.
The Green Paradox—the Pitfalls of Green Energy and How to Overcome Them
Finding ways to addressing the green paradox is essential if we wish to be as sustainable and environment friendly as we purport ourselves to be.
Engineers Create Night-Time Solar Panels That Use Energy Destined for Space
It's hoped the technology could solve a key pitfall of solar power by taking advantage of the heat difference between solar cells and the ambient temperature.
Musk Appeals to Newsom Over California's 'Bizarre' Solar Tax
The Tesla founder has condemned the proposal to cut incentives for those who have solar roofs installed.
Tiny Reactors Could Spark a 'Nuclear Revolution' to Fight Climate Change
As the demand for energy rises, miniaturized nuclear power plants could be a climate-friendly new source. But some critics aren't so sure
Solar Energy Projects Approved in California, Planned in 3 Other States
The Bureau of Land Management approved two solar facilities in California, and issued a call for land to be nominated for projects in the three other states.
CA Regulators Debate Incentives for Solar Power as Costs Grow for Non-Users
Major utility companies said that solar customers are able to sell their unused energy back for more than it's worth, causing other customers to pay more.
Biden Plan Could See Solar Produce Enough Energy to Power All US Homes
"Achieving this bright future requires a massive and equitable deployment of renewable energy and strong decarbonization policies," the Secretary of Energy said.
25 Lyrics From Lorde's 'Solar Power' Album for Your Next Instagram Caption
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has just released her third studio album, "Solar Power"—here are our favourite lyrics.
Louie Gohmert Warns Solar Power Plants Will Make Birds Burst Into Flame
"They hit that magnified sun, explode in flame, and down they go, bird guts all over the mirrors," Gohmert claimed during an interview with OANN.