Texas solar power set 17 generation records this year while batteries hit four discharge highs, keeping the grid stable during extreme heat and outpacing coal.
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Despite U.S. rollbacks on climate policy, New York’s Climate Week is drawing its largest-ever turnout, with more than 1,000 events planned and strong engagement from businesses, nonprofits, and global leaders.
A landmark global treaty to safeguard ocean biodiversity will take effect in January after receiving its 60th ratification, paving the way for new marine protected areas in international waters. Environmental groups hailed the move as a turning point for ocean conservation.
Key Democrats say they are not willing to play ball to achieve a deal on permitting reform unless the administration stops going after green energy projects — especially those that have already been approved.
Exxon Mobil is stepping up attacks against a European Union corporate sustainability law and has taken its concerns directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that the regulation will lead to more businesses leaving Europe.
A pattern of getting rid of statistics has emerged that echoes the president’s first term, when he suggested if the nation stopped testing for Covid, it would have few cases.
A new national day of action, Sun Day, will spotlight the progress of solar, wind, and battery power while confronting the growing political polarization around renewable energy.
From Portland taprooms to Michelin-starred kitchens, more cooks are switching to induction stovetops, citing their efficiency, comfort, and safety. The move also reduces harmful indoor air pollution and cuts greenhouse gas emissions tied to gas cooking.
Speaking in the heart of the oil industry, climate activist Bill McKibben said solar power has become the cheapest and fastest-growing energy source, offering Texas a path to lead the clean energy transition.
A call by Donald Trump to ditch quarterly corporate reporting has received cautious support from an unlikely source: international investors pushing business to do more on longer-term sustainability issues, many lambasted by the U.S. president.
How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?
In a new motion for summary judgment, the U.S. Department of Justice insists Vermont cannot make polluters pay for harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
After relentless setbacks from the Trump administration, solar and storage pros are finding solace in booming demand for electricity.
Utah Clean Energy is asking state regulators to direct PacifiCorp to speed up development of solar, wind, and storage projects, arguing that early action could save ratepayers billions through federal tax credits.
Manufacturers fighting a Colorado health warning law argue gas stoves are safe. Some of their websites have suggested otherwise.
Conventionally generated electricity in Pakistan has become very expensive, but consumers don’t have to buy it. They are adopting solar panels.
The Trump administration’s move to scale back support for on-farm solar threatens farmers’ access to grants and loans, but many states and farm groups are turning to community solar and agrivoltaics as resilient alternatives.
Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda.
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