Granholm backs wind and solar in Biden bid to decarbonize electricity
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm backed wind and solar energy as likely to give the biggest “bang for your buck” as part of the Biden administration’s...
Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Project in California Desert
Today, the Interior Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands...
Agrivoltaics: Solar farming our way out of a climate crisis
Progress: To meet President Joe Biden’s green energy plan to move the US to carbon-free electricity by 2035, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology will likely consume...
Solar energy ready to take over Ohio if lawmakers would let it
Solar energy is poised to challenge nuclear power as the third-largest source of electricity generation in Ohio, according to a new analysis. The Buckeye state...
Solar Development, Forest Protection Need Better Balance
The siting of renewable energy is a complex issue that dances around property rights, tax revenues, the carrying capacity of energy infrastructure, smart grids, energy...
Gov. Tom Wolf announces plan to produce 50% of state government electricity through solar energy
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced a major clean energy initiative that he said will produce nearly 50% of the state government’s electricity through new...
The economics of covering California’s water system with solar panels
A major factor driving the growth of solar power in the US has been the economics of large, utility-scale solar projects. The scale of plants...
Homeowners associations still a barrier for some would-be solar customers
Minnesota homeowners and solar groups are backing a bill to prohibit HOAs from banning rooftop solar panels.