Six abandoned surface coal mines in southwest Virginia, owned by the Nature Conservancy (TNC), a global conservation organization, are being transformed into solar farms—the first utility-scale solar systems in the region...

The slow contraction of the nation’s coal industry has become a barometer for the growth of renewables and the fight against climate change. According to recent figures, that measure has accelerated. The U.S. Energy...

Despite their popularity and growth, renewables have been fighting against the low costs of fossil fuels for decades. Like a long run of clear skies and powerful winds, a number of factors have been working in their favor...

One metric has been consistently used to tally the ongoing push for a green economy. For many years, the market share of coal has stood as a stark contrast to the optimistic progress of renewable power. Now, that contrast may...

The movement toward clean energy requires more than just government regulation. The private industry, and more than just utilities and energy users, has to embrace the cause. Recently, a clean energy advocacy organization...

Despite the Trump Administration’s efforts to prolong the life of coal in the United States, the industry seems to be on an inevitable decline. According to statistics released recently by the U.S. Environmental Information...