Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wants to make the U.S. a “clean energy superpower” if elected, she said during a speech in Michigan laying out her economic plan. Clinton called for “enough renewable energy to power every home in our country” and knocked Republican nominee Donald Trump for not offering any “credible plans” on clean energy. […]
Wind energy had a banner day in Scotland. Thanks to an unseasonably windy Sunday, wind turbines generated more electricity than the country actually needed. Gale-force winds helped provide a record 106% of Scotland’s electricity needs on Aug. 7. Flickr After analyzing data from WeatherEnergy, the environmental group WWF Scotland announced that wind turbines generated more […]
By Laura Goldman Energy conservation is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about freeways jammed with idling vehicles. But in California, which has some of the most congested freeways in the country, that’s about to change. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a pilot program in which piezoelectric […]
The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously ruled against a ballot referendum, which could have rolled back a controversial December 2015 regulator decision that lowered payments to rooftop solar customers. The ruling means that the referendum will not be voted on by the public in November. Backed by Elon Musk‘s SolarCity, the referendum was challenged in court […]
El Paso Electric celebrated the milestone of becoming Texas and New Mexico’s first coal-free utility at an event held in downtown El Paso Wednesday. The Sierra Club joined speakers from across the city to mark this achievement. @TexasSierraClub Over the last several years, El Paso Electric has been working on ways to provide power in […]
Three decades after the worst nuclear power plant catastrophe in history, a site in Chernobyl is being reimagined as a solar energy farm—one that would be the world’s largest once built. Thirty years after the nuclear disaster Greenpeace revisits the site and the Unit 4 with the New Safe Confinement (NSC or New Shelter). Denis […]
By Climate Denier Roundup At a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, Donald Trump made some feather-ruffling remarks about renewable energy, directing criticisms at wind and solar power. giphy.com “The wind kills all your birds. All your birds, killed. You know, the environmentalists never talk about that,” Trump reportedly said. Actually, environmentalists do talk about that, […]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve New York’s Clean Energy Standard Monday, making an enforceable commitment to Gov. Cuomo’s goal of sourcing 50 percent of the state’s power from renewable energy by 2030. The Public Service Commission voted to approve New York’s Clean Energy Standard today, making an enforceable commitment to Gov. Cuomo’s […]
By Joe Rand and Ben Hoen Solar power is blazing hot in a growing number of communities across the U.S. And nowhere is it hotter than in sunny California. California is home to two out of five customer-owned solar systems in the U.S. As solar panels become common features on homes, they are becoming part […]
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