New Renewable Energy Cheaper Than 99% of US Coal
It would be cheaper to build new renewable energy capacity than it is to continue operating nearly every existing coal plant in the U.S., a new report from Energy Innovation finds. Of
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Rural Minn. Woman Builds On Relationships, Promotes Renewable Energy
Climate denial, conspiracy theories, and other misinformation run rampant across social media can foment opposition to renewable energy development in rural communities, but for Mariah Lynne, in Freeborn County, Minnesota (pop. 30,749),
Misinformation Derails Renewable Energy
Misinformation about renewable energy projects is a major barrier to the expansion of renewable energy, NPR reports. "It can really slow down the clean energy transition, and that has just as dire
Jobs In Renewable Energy Fared Better Than Other Sectors In 2020
Employment in renewable energy and battery-related sectors was far more resilient to the shock of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual DOE report released Monday. Overall, one in 10 U.S.
Renewable Energy ‘Had A Pretty Amazing’ 2020
The American renewable energy sector shone brightly in 2020, blowing away previous records for new installed capacity, according to Bloomberg NEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, which released their Sustainable
Falling Renewable Energy Prices Threaten Energy Storage.
Clean energy and energy storage go together like peanut butter and jelly. But the falling cost of renewable energy threatens to break up this indispensable pair. According to a new paper in
How Low-Income Households Can Take Advantage Of Renewable Energy And Efficiency
Monya’ (pronounced “Monet,” like the French artist) Chapman, 53, lives with her 77-year-old mother in a house she rents in West Baltimore, a neighborhood she describes as moderate- to low-income. She earns
Mini-grids bring energy, jobs to Turkana
Turkana County in northwest Kenya endured malicious neglect by colonial powers and now sits on the frontlines of a climate crisis, Atmos reports. British colonizers described Turkana as "the most worthless district
Hail, Extreme Weather Hinder Renewables
Extreme weather fueled by climate change is making the investments crucial to cutting climate pollution more expensive — sometimes prohibitively — to insure, Bloomberg reports. From solar panel-pummeling baseball-size hail to flooding,
Leasing Rate Cuts for Renewables to Stay
The Bureau of Land Management will seek to further reduce leasing rates for wind and solar energy projects on federal lands and formalize those rates in regulations. The Interior Department cut renewable
US Renewables > Coal in 2022
Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal for the first time ever last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday. Wind and solar energy produced 14% of U.S.-produced electricity in
Italy Is Fighting Energy Poverty — and Climate Change
San Giovanni a Teduccio is a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Italy. Once an industrial center, today it’s home to abandoned factories that sit in ruins by the sea. But
Workers Leave Oil For Renewables
An increasing number of workers are leaving the fossil fuels industry to produce renewable energy, the New York Times reports. Many find their skill sets transfer easily to the renewable energy sector,
Shell Accused Of Lying To Investors Over Renewables
The day after being accused of misleading its investors over its renewable energy plans, Shell posted a record $39.9 billion in 2022 profits as it benefitted from the global upheaval caused by
European Renewables Out-Produced Methane Gas In 2022
Renewable energy generation overtook methane gas, limited coal's resurgence, and helped Europe save more than 10 billion euros in gas costs, a report from Ember finds. Renewables produced 22% of EU electricity
Clean Energy Investments Top $1 Trillion
Clean energy investments hit $1.1 trillion in 2022, roughly matching fossil fuels investment for the first time ever, according to a BloombergNEF analysis released Thursday. Clean energy investments, which include investments in
Renewables Set To Double In The Next Five Years
Renewable energy sources are on pace to double in the next five years and are set to supplant coal as the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025, according to
Fuel Costs Kept In Check By Renewables, Grid Investments
Fossil fuel prices have risen worldwide since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, but investments in renewable energy are helping the Public Service Company of New Mexico keep customers' costs down. Unlike in
Fossil Fuel Resources at Center Of African Energy Debate
Mozambique's burgeoning methane gas export industry shows the consequences of industrialized nations' failure to fund developing countries' expansion of renewable energy, Bloomberg reports. Only one-third of Mozambique residents have access to electricity
Somalia Shut Out From Global Clean Energy Finance
Extremely poor nations, including those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, are being locked out of financing to develop renewable electricity resources essentially because they have no fossil fuels to