The islands of the Caribbean are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, which is why they are among the most popular tourist destinations. But those same island nations also suffer from some of the highest electricity prices in the world, a factor that fuels poverty, helps grow their national debts and blocks their […]
The American Legislative Exchange Council—popularly known as ALEC—operated in the shadows for years, writing its so-called “model legislation,” which has been introduced and promoted in state assemblies across the country by member legislators. That legislation features a conservative “free market” agenda—weakening unions, fighting increases in the minimum wage, reducing corporate taxation, supporting gun owner rights and […]
Its only been a month since Elon Musk unveiled a game-changing suite of batteries for businesses, homes and utilities to help wean the world off fossil fuels. And now, the Tesla CEO is already upping the ante with the Powerwall, a home battery that charges using electricity generated from solar power. Tesla’s Powerwall is a […]
Is it possible for the U.S. to ditch fossil fuels? The answer is yes, according to researchers and engineers from Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley, who have developed a state-by-state plan to convert the country to 100 percent renewable energy in less than 40 years. Stanford researchers have a developed 50-state roadmap to a clean, renewable […]
If you go to Amazon.com to shop for solar panels, your purchase is going to get greener. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest online retailer and provider of cloud computing services, announced this week that it will partner with Community Energy Inc. to build an 80 megawatt solar farm in Accomack County on the eastern […]
With a majority of Americans considering solar power to be their number one energy choice, it’s no wonder more households than ever before are going solar. Today, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the latest edition of the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, which revealed the first three months of 2015 […]
The vision is simple, the cost would be eye-watering, and the result could stop the growing threat from burning fossil fuels in its tracks. “The objective is that, by 2020, renewable power should be cheaper than coal in all sunny parts of the world, and by 2025 in all parts of the world,” says Lord […]
Wind power could become even more prevalent in the U.S. than previously expected, according to a new report released last week from the Department of Energy (DOE), Enabling Wind Power Nationwide. The new report, which was announced at the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER Conference in Orlando, Florida, finds that there is wind power potential […]
In what is becoming a frequent occurrence, if not predictable pattern, renewable energy sources once again dominate in the latest federal monthly update on new electrical generating capacity brought into service in the U.S. Wind and solar accounted for all new generating capacity placed in-service in April. Photo credit: Shutterstock According to the recently-released “Energy […]
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