wind energy

By Jenna McGuire The United States has the resources and technology to shift away from fossil fuels and build an energy system entirely run on renewables, according to a new report released Thursday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group. The study, We Have the Power: Reaching America’s Potential for Clean, […]

By Kenny Stancil Despite the difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the world added a record amount of new renewable energy capacity in 2020, according to data released Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency. IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows that global renewable energy capacity grew by more than 260 gigawatts (GW) last […]

By Andrea Germanos Climate action groups and ocean defenders issued strong praise Monday after the Biden administration announced its intention to boost the nation’s offshore wind capacity with a number of steps including preparing forfede leases in an area off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. “Today’s announcement marks a revolutionary moment […]

Kids are the ones that will be inheriting the world from us. Getting them invested early in protecting the environment will ensure that their curiosity and interest will live on once they become adults. Figuring out how to introduce the concept of renewable energy to kids can be tricky. The more significant challenge comes down […]

Political upheaval has major influence over the stock markets, and with climate-change-denying Donald Trump’s “disaster” of an election win, renewable energy investment is looking bleak at the moment as dirty energy surges. Really?! What is happening?! Leo needs to have a word #TrumpDigsCoal #ClimateChange #BeforeTheFlood #USElection2016 pic.twitter.com/tbqAbpIRn3 — Stacey Goater (@StaceyGoater) November 9, 2016 The […]

It’s no secret—here in the U.S., there’s an election coming up. It’s soon. It’s a big decision for American voters. And it’s a big deal. It’s also not the only decision with global consequences this fall. Because at the same time the U.S. campaign season was getting into the business end of things, more and […]

There was a record amount of new renewable energy installations globally in 2015, with 500,000 solar panels installed every day. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), total clean power capacity increased by 153 gigawatts, overtaking coal for the first time. “We are witnessing a transformation of global power markets led by renewables and, as […]

A 13-year-old student from Ohio won the top prize at the 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Tuesday for developing a cost-effective device that uses solar and wind power to create energy. Grand prize winner Maanasa Mendu with 3M scientist mentor Margaux Mitera at the 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in St. […]