The world’s largest producer of electricity from the wind and sun is surprisingly optimistic about the future of renewable energy.<p>If you’re anxious …
PG&E Braces for Power Cuts; Tesla, Others See an Opening
Rivals are touting alternatives as California faces planned blackouts due to wildfire risk<p>PG&E Corp.’s plan to pre-emptively turn off power in parts of California to limit wildfire risks is creating business opportunities for alternative energy companies that say they can keep the lights on.<p>Home …
How to Talk to Your Friends and Family About the Climate Crisis
Climate change is real, it’s happening, and everybody knows it. But sometimes it’s hard to bring it up in conversation, because we’re afraid the …
Guess What’s Holding Back Wind Power in the U.S.
The cost of wind energy has dropped drastically over the past several decades as the technology has advanced, especially in the size of turbines. …
Solar Energy: Dynamic Device Makes Electricity, Clean Water Simultaneously
Solar panels could not only bring clean energy to the world — they could also provide clean drinking water to remote communities.Scientists have …
Lightyear One debuts as the first long-range solar-powered electric car
Electric cars are better for the environment than fossil fuel-burning vehicles, but they still rely on the grid, which can be variously dirty or …
Device could bring both solar power and clean water to millions
A device that can produce electricity from sunlight while simultaneously purifying water has been produced by researchers, an invention they say could solve two problems in one stroke.<p>The researchers say the device is not only a source of green energy but also offers an alternative to current …
How Solar Panels Work (And Why They’re Taking Over the World)
A look at how one of the most important inventions in human history actually works.<p>Solar energy is crucial to many futures. On the micro level, there’s a booming solar industry in America and across the globe. Since Congress passed a tax credit in 2006, the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) …
Solar power is finally within reach, but not for long
As Clean Energy Surpasses Coal, U.S. Energy Transition Locks Into Place
The industrial revolution hit England a century before it landed in the United States. Now, the U.S. is again following in its progenitor’s footsteps in reaching another major milestone in industrial development.<p>Data published last week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that the …