Dec 3
Save
Save
The transition to 100% clean electricity will take a lot of things—organizing, political will, courage. But…
Jul 27
Save
Save
The fossil fuel industry and its allies love saying that renewable energy increases utility bills. But in the UK,…
May 29 2019
Save
Save
In Australia, record-breaking rooftop solar installations are helping the country increase its renewable energy…
Dec 14 2018
Save
Save
The Trump administration is out here with another offshore lease auction, but unlike a much-hyped August oil and gas…
Feb 7 2018
Save
Save
America’s solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs in 2017, the non-profit research firm The Solar Foundation announced
Dec 15 2017
Save
Save
Elon Musk’s SolarCity acquisition played a large part in breaking the solar industry’s five-year winning streak, acco…
May 13 2014
Save
Renewable energy jobs grew by 14% to 6.5 million employees worldwide in 2013, says the International Renewable Energy Agency. In decreasing order, the largest employers were China, Brazil and the United States. The solar panel industry, spurred by falling prices, employed 2.27 million workers, mostly in China.
Save
Apr 28 2014
Save
Wave power has the potential to be a massive source of renewable energy, yet it lags behind solar and wind power. An analysis in Yale 360 Environment describes the multiple challenges — including the difficulty of designing a device to capture the energy of waves — that stymie efforts to generate electricity from the… Read more
Save
Nov 4 2013
Save
While winds may die and clouds may obscure the sun, nothing can stop the rhythmic lapping of ocean waves. Now, an…
Jun 14 2013
Save
Save
Today's solar panels convert about 20% of the Sun's energy to electricity—which is good, but solar power would be…
Jun 6 2013
Save
America's powerful car dealership lobby continues to block Tesla's plans for direct-to-consumer purchase of…