State and local policymakers, and others involved in energy generation, are not quantifying or fully reflecting the health benefits of efficiency and renewables projects during decision-making processes, according to a new...
Renewable power is growing on all fronts, and wind power is leading the way. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) new projects coming online are propelling the industry to record breaking levels of...
Many creative forms of financing solar power have helped boost the technology and overcome challenges to widespread adoption. In Florida, one of the nation’s largest energy providers is embracing one of those innovative...
As more coal plants age out, Great Plains states—which are sunny, wide-open, and windy and have a lot of room for ethanol-producing cornfields—now have some of the highest percentages of renewable generation within their...
While the federal government has pulled back from efforts to address global warming and the Trump administration is vocally pro-fossil fuels, Chicago, like many other major U.S. cities, is further committing itself to...
In last week's midterm elections, most of the state ballot initiatives pertaining to clean energy suffered losses, though renewable power supporters cheered at the results in Nevada and in some key governor races. In...
Wind power is now well-established and enjoying impressive growth. Federal assistance disappears after 2019 (for the most part), so the growth may slow, but for how long is debatable if wind-power electric rates remain...
Cleveland, a metropolitan center known more for its urban struggles than its progressive energy policies, has joined the ranks of American cities that have fully embraced clean power. In its updated Climate Action Plan...
Shining the light on solar energy is one of the main goals of the Illinois Solar Energy Association ’s (ISEA) new educational tools. The ISEA recently launched several educational tools to help the public better understand...
Government often has been the leader and the catalyst in the movement toward renewable energy. At the same time, government has faced its challenges. In 2017, the city of Atlanta joined the ranks of major American cities...
In the race to capture market share from traditional fossil fuels, variability has been solar and wind power's biggest obstacle. Clean, renewable energy can be generated only when the sun shines and the wind blows. However,...
For decades, California has led the country in its commitment to clean energy production and energy reduction, adopting solar rebate and net metering programs, and regularly updating its 30-plus-year-old energy efficiency...
A new solar startup is aiming to bring sustainable solar power to Haiti, an island known for its limited access to electricity. In 2016, only 38 percent of Haitians were connected to the electrical grid, according to data...
As demand for renewable energy projects increases, particularly solar and wind, employers are facing a challenge—finding a sufficient number of qualified workers to design, build, install and maintain these systems,...
College campuses are often at the vanguard of new technology and scientific discovery. A campus on the Hawaiian island of Maui is taking a bold step in the field of renewables and energy storage. In March, the University of...
When it comes to the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable power, financing is always a challenge, especially in rural areas. A new partnership between a business group and an environmental advocacy organization takes...
The number of cities committing to using clean energy sources has more than doubled since President Trump was elected in November and decided to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, according to The Huffington Post . Forty...
Results from a second quarter market report , released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on July 27, show a growing and evolving industry—from increased development to new projects and customers. Most notably,...
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That seems to be the attitude of electric utilities these days, as growing numbers of large energy users negotiate agreements to buy electricity directly from new wind and solar developments....
Politics is all about rhetoric, and the current administration is no exception. President Trump has made the revival of America’s coal industry one of the themes of his administration. Soon after his election, he signed an...
