Renewable Energy

Deep-Sea Mining Could Harm Whales and Dolphins, Too

Deep-Sea Mining Could Harm Whales and Dolphins, Too

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, but that didn’t save them when commercial whaling wiped out as much as 97 percent of their numbers. Today, the aquatic giants are still considered Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, and while their numbers are increasing, they still face threats including […]

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    Airports and Solar Arrays: An Overview

    Airports and Solar Arrays: An Overview

    Back in 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration released a study that suggested that airports are an ideal location for solar panels, stating that:  Solar technology has matured and is now a reliable way to reduce airport operating costs. Environmentally, solar energy shows a commitment to environmental stewardship, especially when the panels are visible to the […]

    Concerns About Whales ‘Just  a Cynical Disinformation Campaign’ by Offshore Wind Opponents

    Concerns About Whales ‘Just a Cynical Disinformation Campaign’ by Offshore Wind Opponents

    Offshore wind opponents along the Eastern Seaboard are weaponizing disinformation about whale strandings in service of their long-held political positions against offshore wind energy. Raising issues around the environmental impacts of clean energy is a common tactic of clean energy opponents, and the anti-wind claims come as social media companies (beyond just Twitter) are cutting […]

    <strong>South Africa Suffers Energy Crisis as Aging Coal Plants Fail</strong>

    South Africa Suffers Energy Crisis as Aging Coal Plants Fail

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a National State of Disaster over the country’s worst-ever rolling blackouts. Many customers have been without power for as much as 12 hours per day to keep aging coal-fired power plants — the backbone of the country’s electricity network — running. Ramaphosa called the power crisis “an existential […]

    These Sports Stadiums Are Leading the Charge in Solar Energy

    These Sports Stadiums Are Leading the Charge in Solar Energy

    Solar Energy Industries Association has released a study on solar energy adoption by sports centers around the U.S., and winners have been announced just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. In fact, both teams playing in the big game, Kansas City and Philadelphia, are top solar adopters at their home stadiums, according to SEIA, although host […]